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030d02afda964d0bd597eb38f3e1065d2e60ec0c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Auto change keyboard layout based on application focus I basically use US keyboard for programming and Spanish for everything else, and I´m always switching keyboard layout when I change from browser to VIM or console.
In Linux (gnome), keyboard layout was a per application preference, that the window manager remembered automatically, so for every application, if you switched keyboard layout, when you focus back to that application the keyboard layout would change for you.
Is there any way of doing this in OSX Lion?
A: If you go to System Preferences -> Language & Text -> Input Sources, you should have the option to "Allow a different one for each document" under Input source options.
The change is per document and not per application, but unless you change the setting for one document when you have several open you might not even notice the difference.
| Q: Auto change keyboard layout based on application focus I basically use US keyboard for programming and Spanish for everything else, and I´m always switching keyboard layout when I change from browser to VIM or console.
In Linux (gnome), keyboard layout was a per application preference, that the window manager remembered automatically, so for every application, if you switched keyboard layout, when you focus back to that application the keyboard layout would change for you.
Is there any way of doing this in OSX Lion?
A: If you go to System Preferences -> Language & Text -> Input Sources, you should have the option to "Allow a different one for each document" under Input source options.
The change is per document and not per application, but unless you change the setting for one document when you have several open you might not even notice the difference.
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d5630ea607e48b9582974ccf40a06271aa489234 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I show only an .htaccess file in the Finder? I'm a web developer. I really need to use .htaccess file.
How can make Finder show only the .htaccess file and not all the file prefixed with .?
I am running OS X Lion.
A: To my best knowledge, you cannot selectively display dot files in Finder. However, if you just need a way to easily open them via Finder, you could create a symlink to the file in its directory, omitting the dot in the name, i.e.:
*
*open Terminal, cd into your folder;
*ln -s $PWD/.htaccess $PWD/htaccess.
You can then open the file by double-clicking the newly created link, select an editor in the link’s context menu etc. However, if you want to copy, up- or download your .htaccess file, you are stuck with Terminal, full display of all dot files, or temporarily renaming the file (to _htaccess, say).
| Q: How can I show only an .htaccess file in the Finder? I'm a web developer. I really need to use .htaccess file.
How can make Finder show only the .htaccess file and not all the file prefixed with .?
I am running OS X Lion.
A: To my best knowledge, you cannot selectively display dot files in Finder. However, if you just need a way to easily open them via Finder, you could create a symlink to the file in its directory, omitting the dot in the name, i.e.:
*
*open Terminal, cd into your folder;
*ln -s $PWD/.htaccess $PWD/htaccess.
You can then open the file by double-clicking the newly created link, select an editor in the link’s context menu etc. However, if you want to copy, up- or download your .htaccess file, you are stuck with Terminal, full display of all dot files, or temporarily renaming the file (to _htaccess, say).
A: Tried many method, the best way for me is use Houdini.
Houdini can easily hide and display all hidden.
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0cfbb00bfadb9cfa5bf782204d1ee90d32752a28 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iOS Wi-Fi sync won't work in VirtualBox I am trying to set up Wi-Fi sync of my iPod Touch (iOS 5) with iTunes 10.5.0.142 running on Windows XP.
They sync fine over the USB cable. I've enabled Wi-Fi sync both on the iPod and in iTunes. The Wi-Fi is functioning and I can ping the Windows XP machine from the iPod. However, the Wi-Fi sync won't work (the sync app on the iPod doesn't see the computer).
How do I go about troubleshooting this?
Notes:
*
*Windows XP is running inside VirtualBox on Ubuntu.
*I've checked out other similar questions, and none of them are relevant here.
A: I seem to have been able to figure this one out. In VirtualBox, select Devices/Network Adapters, and change Attached to from NAT to Bridged Adapter:
Click OK. Finally, reboot Windows and cold-restart the iPod.
This has fixed it for me.
| Q: iOS Wi-Fi sync won't work in VirtualBox I am trying to set up Wi-Fi sync of my iPod Touch (iOS 5) with iTunes 10.5.0.142 running on Windows XP.
They sync fine over the USB cable. I've enabled Wi-Fi sync both on the iPod and in iTunes. The Wi-Fi is functioning and I can ping the Windows XP machine from the iPod. However, the Wi-Fi sync won't work (the sync app on the iPod doesn't see the computer).
How do I go about troubleshooting this?
Notes:
*
*Windows XP is running inside VirtualBox on Ubuntu.
*I've checked out other similar questions, and none of them are relevant here.
A: I seem to have been able to figure this one out. In VirtualBox, select Devices/Network Adapters, and change Attached to from NAT to Bridged Adapter:
Click OK. Finally, reboot Windows and cold-restart the iPod.
This has fixed it for me.
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bc10ca409b76c90ac0f96a8ddbe59fb7cf35f4d4 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can Spaces be used on only one monitor (with another displaying just one desktop)? I like Spaces, and I like my two-monitor setup. However, I'd like to just use spaces on one monitor, while keeping the other one always showing the same desktop. For example,
*
*Monitor 1 shows Desktops 1-4, changed with Spaces
*Monitor 2 always shows Desktop 5
Is there any way to do this?
A: I don't think it can be done... However, you can assign applications to be present in every space. So, if you end goal is to be able to have your e-mail always showing, yet use spaces to manage other applications, you could do the following.
*
*Set mail.app (or whatever mail program you are using) to be present in every space. Then drag the windows to your second monitor.
*Launch several other applications, each in their own space.
Now you can switch from space to space and have Mail available in all of them.
Not exactly what you asked for, but I suspect that it will serve your purposes.
| Q: Can Spaces be used on only one monitor (with another displaying just one desktop)? I like Spaces, and I like my two-monitor setup. However, I'd like to just use spaces on one monitor, while keeping the other one always showing the same desktop. For example,
*
*Monitor 1 shows Desktops 1-4, changed with Spaces
*Monitor 2 always shows Desktop 5
Is there any way to do this?
A: I don't think it can be done... However, you can assign applications to be present in every space. So, if you end goal is to be able to have your e-mail always showing, yet use spaces to manage other applications, you could do the following.
*
*Set mail.app (or whatever mail program you are using) to be present in every space. Then drag the windows to your second monitor.
*Launch several other applications, each in their own space.
Now you can switch from space to space and have Mail available in all of them.
Not exactly what you asked for, but I suspect that it will serve your purposes.
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a750bb18ecbf6499062370ef8a9b6ecf89f61ea2 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Using SSH on an iMac running Lion I am trying to get SSH/SFTP working on my iMac running Lion so that one of my friends can connect to me remotely. I have managed to get it working using my local user account, but I need to understand how I can add an additional account that my friend could use to SSH into my machine. This is probably really simple, but if someone could point me in the right direction in would be appreciated.
A: Easiest way in this case is to just
*
*create another user using the Preferences panel
*log into this user locally
*generate the appropriate SSH key pair
*transfer the public key to your friend over a secure channel
In addition you may want to tighten up your system a bit by preventing SSH logins without keys. Open /etc/sshd_config in any text editor and set
PasswordAuthentication no
PermitEmptyPasswords no
Afterwards restart SSH by disabling and enabling remote login in Preferences.
| Q: Using SSH on an iMac running Lion I am trying to get SSH/SFTP working on my iMac running Lion so that one of my friends can connect to me remotely. I have managed to get it working using my local user account, but I need to understand how I can add an additional account that my friend could use to SSH into my machine. This is probably really simple, but if someone could point me in the right direction in would be appreciated.
A: Easiest way in this case is to just
*
*create another user using the Preferences panel
*log into this user locally
*generate the appropriate SSH key pair
*transfer the public key to your friend over a secure channel
In addition you may want to tighten up your system a bit by preventing SSH logins without keys. Open /etc/sshd_config in any text editor and set
PasswordAuthentication no
PermitEmptyPasswords no
Afterwards restart SSH by disabling and enabling remote login in Preferences.
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212ddeb414e616d24197f3614b960de601b79cf3 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I find the current Mission Control space number from the command line? Is there any way to determine the number of the currently active Mission Control space/desktop in Mac OS X Lion from the command line?
A: I found this post on the main SO site.. Seems simple enough (er not really)..
Hope this helps.
| Q: How do I find the current Mission Control space number from the command line? Is there any way to determine the number of the currently active Mission Control space/desktop in Mac OS X Lion from the command line?
A: I found this post on the main SO site.. Seems simple enough (er not really)..
Hope this helps.
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040cd8413a3aaeba8f49aae9460a4964dd94db28 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: username different in Terminal and System Preferences I am new to Mac.
Recently I realized something for usernames.
When I type whoami in Terminal. It returns apple. However in System Preferences>Users and Groups" there is only one user and it says "sinan". (I am suspecting this could be the real name not the username)
Shouldn't be both the same?
Can I change the username in the terminal? Would that affect anything on the system (Lion)?
A: In Terminal the whoami displays your Short Name. This Short Name is also found as the name of your Home directory.
When you go into System Preferences and look at the user on the left it displays your Full Name.
Mac OS X does not let you easily change your Short Name, but you can change your Full Name from System Preferences.
Refer to this knowledge base from Apple if you wish to change your Short Name.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1428
| Q: username different in Terminal and System Preferences I am new to Mac.
Recently I realized something for usernames.
When I type whoami in Terminal. It returns apple. However in System Preferences>Users and Groups" there is only one user and it says "sinan". (I am suspecting this could be the real name not the username)
Shouldn't be both the same?
Can I change the username in the terminal? Would that affect anything on the system (Lion)?
A: In Terminal the whoami displays your Short Name. This Short Name is also found as the name of your Home directory.
When you go into System Preferences and look at the user on the left it displays your Full Name.
Mac OS X does not let you easily change your Short Name, but you can change your Full Name from System Preferences.
Refer to this knowledge base from Apple if you wish to change your Short Name.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1428
A: To change the short name, follow these steps:
*
*Open System Preferences.
*Select Users & Groups.
*Click the lock to make changes and enter your password.
*Right click or two-finger click on your user and select Advanced Options.
*Finally, change Account Name and reboot.
This will allow you to change your short name from settings without having to use a separate Admin account
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79cb66b3dfd2b277288228ddf66153117eab4ec5 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I view my iCloud Photo Stream online? I set up iCloud when I installed iOS 5 on my iPhone and was excited about Photo Stream. I logged into icloud.com and found there are no photos. What gives? I was hoping that this would end the need to selectively pull photos off my phone, then upload, then share. But it looks like you can only sync between iOS devices and Lion (which I don't have). Is there a web interface or some other way to see these photos?
A: There is also already a mechanism to sync PhotoStream photos to Windows PCs.
See the PC instructions on 'How to set up iCloud'.
I've used this and it works well. It adds a new folder to your PC, wherever your pictures are currently stored (e.g. the Pictures library, if on Windows 7).
Once they've been synced to the PC, you can just upload them using whatever software you'd normally use...
| Q: How do I view my iCloud Photo Stream online? I set up iCloud when I installed iOS 5 on my iPhone and was excited about Photo Stream. I logged into icloud.com and found there are no photos. What gives? I was hoping that this would end the need to selectively pull photos off my phone, then upload, then share. But it looks like you can only sync between iOS devices and Lion (which I don't have). Is there a web interface or some other way to see these photos?
A: There is also already a mechanism to sync PhotoStream photos to Windows PCs.
See the PC instructions on 'How to set up iCloud'.
I've used this and it works well. It adds a new folder to your PC, wherever your pictures are currently stored (e.g. the Pictures library, if on Windows 7).
Once they've been synced to the PC, you can just upload them using whatever software you'd normally use...
A: It's not so clear from the other answers but it is now possible to enable the creation of publicly accessible website of selected photos from selected photo stream. Basically you need to enable (Settings -> Photos & Camera) 'Shared Photo Streams' on your iOS device - You don't need to enable My PhotoStream for this to work. Then from the Photos app you can create a shared photo stream from a bunch of photos for which you can enable (Photos app -> Shared tab -> People tab) 'Public Website'. This link can be shared and also has options for adding subscribers who can post (in iOS8).
A:
Update: Apple now allows you to share your Photo Stream with others. More info on the official Photo Stream page here
At the moment no. The only way to access your stream is from a Lion Machine using either iPhoto or Aperture, or from another iOS 5.0 device with Photo Stream enabled.
I am not entirely sure if Apple is going to allow a sharing portal, however at the moment I take the images I want to share and upload them to Flickr through iPhoto once they are in my Photo Stream.
I suspect they currently use Photo Stream as a personal backup and sharing solution between devices, and not global sharing.
A: You can select all the pictures in the photostream in your phone and click on the save button: it will save all those pictures in the Camera Roll, and next time when you connect phone with PC, you can see all of them in iPhone drive in My Computer.
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5fc3918069a9d15f1fd806629ddc61bf7e44c067 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I refresh / check new mail in Mail? How do I refresh / check new mail in Mail?
By default, I don't see a toolbar button to do so in Mail 5.1 on Lion.
A: Or you can just edit your settings to get all the mail every minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes,...
It's under preferences - general. I've got it on 1 minute, so I never have to hit the button Diago described :)
| Q: How do I refresh / check new mail in Mail? How do I refresh / check new mail in Mail?
By default, I don't see a toolbar button to do so in Mail 5.1 on Lion.
A: Or you can just edit your settings to get all the mail every minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes,...
It's under preferences - general. I've got it on 1 minute, so I never have to hit the button Diago described :)
A: ...or you can go to the mailbox menu and "synchronize all accounts."
Also, holding down the Control key while pushing any of the buttons on the button bar will allow you to quickly change to "icon and text" to show what the buttons do, then quickly turn text off once you're clear.
A: Apple Mail's check for mail icon looks like a new mail message icon, and can be found here:
If it can't be found you can add by right-clicking on the toolbar and choosing customize:
You can then select the icon from the list and drag it to the toolbar at the top:
You can also use "Mailbox" -> "Get All New Mail" which has a shortcut ⌘ + ⇧ + N.
You don't need to synchronize. Synchronize does more than a new mail check (see this answer)
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7c1093b5756313b2526d1cd876e1349edc7eb0d0 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Information/File Manager I'm looking for a file manager application which helps to organize a large amount of movies, pictures, music, text documents, databases, audio-books and ebooks. Right now I only use the Finder which doesn't work well, because I really need a function to put single files into multiple categories. Simply using the file system for this creates a confusing nesting of files.
A: Depending on the number of categories you require to handle, you could always use a combination of the finder with the built in label functionality, thus a movie can be held in one area (movies directory, for example), but "tagged" as something else. Using smart directories and saved searches you can view your files by a combination of the attributes (location, label, media type) to create custom views. All without purchasing software. Cheap and cheerful, but may be suitable to your needs.
| Q: Information/File Manager I'm looking for a file manager application which helps to organize a large amount of movies, pictures, music, text documents, databases, audio-books and ebooks. Right now I only use the Finder which doesn't work well, because I really need a function to put single files into multiple categories. Simply using the file system for this creates a confusing nesting of files.
A: Depending on the number of categories you require to handle, you could always use a combination of the finder with the built in label functionality, thus a movie can be held in one area (movies directory, for example), but "tagged" as something else. Using smart directories and saved searches you can view your files by a combination of the attributes (location, label, media type) to create custom views. All without purchasing software. Cheap and cheerful, but may be suitable to your needs.
A: I use Leap. A meta tag organiser, possibly the best for OS X.
Ironic Software, developer of Leap, was at the forefront of development of OpenMeta. Three owners in the Google Code area:
*
*ironicsu...@…
*neuma...@…
*tom.ande...@…
Mavericks Tagging In The Wild (2013-10-17) described Tom Anderson from Ironic Software as one of the creators of OpenMeta. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenMeta describes him as a maintainer.
A: I don't use it myself, but I've heard a lot of good things about Bare Bones Software's Yojimbo
Also, note that iTunes and iPhoto cover a lot of the file types you mention (just not all in the same application).
A: Maybe use a file manager that supports Open Meta.
Or use symbolic links for organizing all your media files.
Or even use hardlinked files if you dare.
A: Pathfinder may be what you are looking for. It's a replacement for the Finder that offers a great deal of "power user" features, such as dual pane browsing, tabs, and a drop stack. I'm not sure if it offers the sorting tools that you desire, but regardless, give Pathfinder a look.
A: CompendiumNG (CNG)
From History and Motivation:
Initial Development
… built upon Compendium which was developed by the Compendium Institute, driven by the Knowledge Media Institute (KMi) at The Open University UK. The Open University group in turn built on the development of the Compendium “Conversational Modelling” methodology developed in the late 1990s by Al Selvin and Maarten Sierhuis at NYNEX Science & Technology Labs, NY (now Verizon). …
And:
… Motivation
During our search of a diagramming tools that would be more flexible than usual mind-mapping application we found only few that didn’t limit its’ features to mind mapping but brought its’ own idea about diagraming complex issues. One of them was Compendium designed for dialog mapping based on the IBIS notation. Compendium expressiveness allows to diagram complex issues and in a way supersedes traditional mind-mapping by not forcing users into strict hierarchical mapping. On top of it, while based on IBIS notation it can be used more generally and it has some unique features not seen in other similar applications. For many users Compendium was a software of choice for various tasks and from our point of view an application with such unique features set should be further developed and improved.
In 2009 The Open University released Compendium as Open Source under the the LGPL license. However, in 2012, Compendium development was in a state where developement looked stalled. We therefore decided to continue the Compendium development, to fix bugs and improve it. For this we migrated software development to a GitHub repository and set up this project site. CompendiumNG (short CNG) now continues the development of Compendium. Our main motivation was to renew and revive the development of Compendium. With the development of CompendiumNG we are trying to bring a great software back to life and we hope that the usage and the CompendiumNG community will further grow into the future.
My own use of Compendium was rare, but enjoyable.
For each file that you drop into Compendium there are two options. Either:
*
*link to the original; or
*copy to the Linked Files directory
– if you choose the first option, take care to not move the original.
With or without drag-and-drop of files, Compendium has a powerful and flexible approach to management of information. When I last experimented, it was with a view to shared access; there was an option to use MySQL.
Not far from where I worked, someone else on campus made far greater use of Compendium; it was powerful and highly respected. I should expect CompendiumNG to have the same qualities.
More nebulous, patented by Apple
Graphical Multidimensional File Management System and Method (2014-02-09) under Apple Acquires 18 'Axis-Based User Interface' Patents from Maya-Systems | MacRumors Forums
Faceted classification
According to Wikipedia:
a classification scheme used in organizing knowledge into a systematic order. … semantic categories, either general or subject-specific, that are combined to create the full classification entry. Many library classification systems use a combination of a fixed, enumerative taxonomy of concepts with subordinate facets that further refine the topic. …
The subheading personal information management is essentially a single paragraph, a single product –
The HyperSet system formalised faceted classification using set theory, and implemented a prototype retrieval system, many of whose features are implemented in the Tinderbox personal content manager.
– with reference to Don't Link Me In: Set Based Hypermedia for Taxonomic Reasoning (H. Van Dyke Parunak), pages 233-242 of the Proceedings of the third annual ACM conference on Hypertext (HYPERTEXT '91).
http://aetos.it.teithe.gr/~cs1msa/hyperset.htm introduces HyperSet (Parunak, 1991) as:
a set based hypermedia prototype system designed to support an alternative model for structuring hypermedia information. This alternative model is intersecting sets of nodes and support of taxonomic reasoning. Fundamental entity in HyperSet are sets, each containing zero or more artifacts (analogous to conventional hypermedia nodes). The basic browsing operation in HyperSet is not moving from a node to node but moving from an artifact to a set which is a member and then to another member of that set. Traversing a link with multiple destinations is possible. A user can add or remove a artifact to a set in an analogous procedure of creating a link.
Beyond that 1991 HyperSet system, I expect readers to find other personal information managers that use faceted classification.
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bd4d14c47cc8415e6969f2369c2ee08b8aa2dbf5 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to share Mac System which has Lions OS 10.7? I was able to share my mac system screen using VNC server in Snow leopard OS but now I have upgraded the my Mac OS to Lion OS. Now VNC server is not compatible with Lion OS.
So can any one help me how to share my Mac system so that others can access my system remotely and run the iPhone application in XCode and able to see the iPhone simulator.
A: Have you checked out the built in Screen Sharing in OS X? Check out System Preferences -> Sharing -> Screen Sharing. Click on the Computer Settings button and you should see a dialog which allows you to enable VNC connections.
You should then be able to use any VNC Client like Chicken of the VNC to connect to the remote system running Lion.
| Q: How to share Mac System which has Lions OS 10.7? I was able to share my mac system screen using VNC server in Snow leopard OS but now I have upgraded the my Mac OS to Lion OS. Now VNC server is not compatible with Lion OS.
So can any one help me how to share my Mac system so that others can access my system remotely and run the iPhone application in XCode and able to see the iPhone simulator.
A: Have you checked out the built in Screen Sharing in OS X? Check out System Preferences -> Sharing -> Screen Sharing. Click on the Computer Settings button and you should see a dialog which allows you to enable VNC connections.
You should then be able to use any VNC Client like Chicken of the VNC to connect to the remote system running Lion.
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197d0cb4a00fe8d8244fd57a2045f0cc88ecc5a1 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I turn on the browser's cookie functionality? After I changed my Gmail password (on a PC), and try to login (with both the new and old password) on the iPod Touch, the browser shows:
Your browser's cookie functionality is turned off. Please turn it on.
The mail app is working fine with the new password on the iPod. The problem is just the browser.
Any idea how to solve this?
A: Cookie settings can be changed in the Preferences app in the Safari topic.
| Q: How can I turn on the browser's cookie functionality? After I changed my Gmail password (on a PC), and try to login (with both the new and old password) on the iPod Touch, the browser shows:
Your browser's cookie functionality is turned off. Please turn it on.
The mail app is working fine with the new password on the iPod. The problem is just the browser.
Any idea how to solve this?
A: Cookie settings can be changed in the Preferences app in the Safari topic.
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2bb0cd0c475be0e10a4dbd7a6c6f0ec04fe9a07d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I run a script on a Mac before Airport starts? I wrote a small shell script to spoof my wireless interface mac address. I'd like to run this script on my mac (snow leopard) before the airport utility starts and attempts to connect to an access point. Where would I put this script or what appropriate startup file is referenced where I can have it call my spoofing script?
Here's my little bash script:
$ cat spoof_apple_mac_wifi_mac.sh
#!/bin/bash
#bring en1 down
sudo ifconfig en1 down;
#generate random mac address
MAC=`/usr/bin/openssl rand -hex 6 | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//'`;
#change mac address with ifconfig
sudo ifconfig en1 ether $MAC;
#bring en1 up
sudo ifconfig en1 up;
A: how about run a script on shutdown to turn the airport off. Then when you start up the system again airport will be off and just turn the airport on at the end of the script?
/usr/sbin/networksetup -setairportpower en1 off
| Q: How can I run a script on a Mac before Airport starts? I wrote a small shell script to spoof my wireless interface mac address. I'd like to run this script on my mac (snow leopard) before the airport utility starts and attempts to connect to an access point. Where would I put this script or what appropriate startup file is referenced where I can have it call my spoofing script?
Here's my little bash script:
$ cat spoof_apple_mac_wifi_mac.sh
#!/bin/bash
#bring en1 down
sudo ifconfig en1 down;
#generate random mac address
MAC=`/usr/bin/openssl rand -hex 6 | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//'`;
#change mac address with ifconfig
sudo ifconfig en1 ether $MAC;
#bring en1 up
sudo ifconfig en1 up;
A: how about run a script on shutdown to turn the airport off. Then when you start up the system again airport will be off and just turn the airport on at the end of the script?
/usr/sbin/networksetup -setairportpower en1 off
A: I don't know if it's possible, but you could try to create a script to change the MAC address and then, turn airport on (maybe using this http://macstuff.beachdogs.org/blog/?p=44)
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7e0e487057b05f9afae4f6ec2b7b7d97b03dc20e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What's a good Picasa upload app for iPhone? Android has "Instant Upload" with the Google+ app. I'd like something similar for iPhone: an app that takes all my photos and uploads them to a private album on Picasa Web Albums. Jailbreak alternatives are fine too.
Searching the App Store for the word "picasa" gives me far too many results. There are some Picasa album-browsing apps, and a few uploading tools (mostly paid; free versions only upload thumbnails). Rather than testing out all 59+ apps myself, perhaps some fellow users here have personal experiences and recommendations?
I'm using Linux on my pc. This means that iTunes is not an option. (Yes, it's a hassle...) I am looking for something that can upload straight from iPhone to web, without requiring a computer as a middle step.
Bonus points for operation in the background, but I'll accept an app that requires to be foreground -- as long as it can upload.
A: I use Web Albums and it works well. It's currently $2.99 on the US store.
| Q: What's a good Picasa upload app for iPhone? Android has "Instant Upload" with the Google+ app. I'd like something similar for iPhone: an app that takes all my photos and uploads them to a private album on Picasa Web Albums. Jailbreak alternatives are fine too.
Searching the App Store for the word "picasa" gives me far too many results. There are some Picasa album-browsing apps, and a few uploading tools (mostly paid; free versions only upload thumbnails). Rather than testing out all 59+ apps myself, perhaps some fellow users here have personal experiences and recommendations?
I'm using Linux on my pc. This means that iTunes is not an option. (Yes, it's a hassle...) I am looking for something that can upload straight from iPhone to web, without requiring a computer as a middle step.
Bonus points for operation in the background, but I'll accept an app that requires to be foreground -- as long as it can upload.
A: I use Web Albums and it works well. It's currently $2.99 on the US store.
A: Seems like the new answer is the Google+ app for iOS.
A: Photoforge2 is an excellent photo editing app for both iPhone and iPad that uploads to Picasa and just about everything else. It's a real bargain too: £0.69 in the UK/$0.99 in the US.
There are plenty of other options too: see my round up of iPad photo apps over on photo.stackexchange.com.
A: I used PhotoSync (US$1.99) and was impressed by its features. You can not only upload to Picasa but also Flickr, Dropbox and other services, including to your computer or another iphone/iPad.
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b9697c4c7de23c4db196ae64f0a9e30e9e7d7267 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can you copy files to /Applications using Launchbar? For lot of applications, the disc image (.dmg) contains the .app files which needs to be copied to the /Applications folder.
I use Launchbar's Instant Send feature to open the selected files quickly in some text editor. Is there a way I can use this feature to quickly send a selected application to /Applications?
A: Once you use the Instant Send hotkey to select the file in Launchbar...
You can start typing "Applications" to select your /Applications folder.
Then press Return and select Copy to "Applications" from the menu.
| Q: Can you copy files to /Applications using Launchbar? For lot of applications, the disc image (.dmg) contains the .app files which needs to be copied to the /Applications folder.
I use Launchbar's Instant Send feature to open the selected files quickly in some text editor. Is there a way I can use this feature to quickly send a selected application to /Applications?
A: Once you use the Instant Send hotkey to select the file in Launchbar...
You can start typing "Applications" to select your /Applications folder.
Then press Return and select Copy to "Applications" from the menu.
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84d0976c587062e116bd9dd717bf1b380d83c830 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can I add an entry to Dictionary? Is it possible to add an entry to the bundled Japanese-English dictionary?
I'm using Dictionary version 2.2 (155) on OS X Lion.
A: No: the dictionary files OS X’ Dictionary app uses are read-only, and Dictionary.app does not support annotations. You can create new dictionaries (though that is not a trivial task), but not modify the existing ones.
| Q: Can I add an entry to Dictionary? Is it possible to add an entry to the bundled Japanese-English dictionary?
I'm using Dictionary version 2.2 (155) on OS X Lion.
A: No: the dictionary files OS X’ Dictionary app uses are read-only, and Dictionary.app does not support annotations. You can create new dictionaries (though that is not a trivial task), but not modify the existing ones.
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8c170e982ef61a7dbae4909d9ff474d9be51d319 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Podcast cover art missing since upgrading to iOS 5 Since upgrading my iPhone 3GS to iOS 5 some of my podcasts no longer display their custom cover art. They sync OK but use the default image. I'm still syncing over USB, no iCloud or Wi-Fi sync at the moment. The cover art displays correctly in iTunes itself.
*
*How can I get the missing cover art back on my iPhone?
A: I was able to fix this myself in the end by deleting the podcasts on the iPhone itself and then re-syncing. Sometimes it took several attempts before the cover art came back.
| Q: Podcast cover art missing since upgrading to iOS 5 Since upgrading my iPhone 3GS to iOS 5 some of my podcasts no longer display their custom cover art. They sync OK but use the default image. I'm still syncing over USB, no iCloud or Wi-Fi sync at the moment. The cover art displays correctly in iTunes itself.
*
*How can I get the missing cover art back on my iPhone?
A: I was able to fix this myself in the end by deleting the podcasts on the iPhone itself and then re-syncing. Sometimes it took several attempts before the cover art came back.
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e88b27bd2271629a55f8578c6a7a06aa9fcc77e8 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a keyboard shortcut to move a window from one monitor to another? Is there a free app that I can use to move a window from one monitor to the other monitor (assuming only two monitors) via the keyboard? I shouldn't have to use the mouse at all (e.g., for selecting the window or the monitor, or for dragging).
I know this can be done in Linux using compiz; I'm surprised there isn't a (free) option for OS X.
A: BetterSnapTool also has this feature (as a shortcut). I think it was a free app, and its been a great one.
There is a shortcut where you can maximize the window in the next screen (among other shortcuts or ways of doing this). See the screenshot of the related shortcuts.
| Q: Is there a keyboard shortcut to move a window from one monitor to another? Is there a free app that I can use to move a window from one monitor to the other monitor (assuming only two monitors) via the keyboard? I shouldn't have to use the mouse at all (e.g., for selecting the window or the monitor, or for dragging).
I know this can be done in Linux using compiz; I'm surprised there isn't a (free) option for OS X.
A: BetterSnapTool also has this feature (as a shortcut). I think it was a free app, and its been a great one.
There is a shortcut where you can maximize the window in the next screen (among other shortcuts or ways of doing this). See the screenshot of the related shortcuts.
A: I ended up using BetterTouchTool to do this. Overall I found it to be the most configurable. Here is a screenshot of my configuration, whereas Cmd+Ctrl+W moves a window to the next monitor.
If you have a 3 monitor setup (2 external monitors and the Mac monitor), you can set up the "Move Window to Next Monitor" to the right by doing the following:
*
*set up a new shortcut, specify "Move Window to Next Monitor" as the Predefined Action
*click Attach Additional Action and again specify "Move Window to Next Monitor" as the action
*Voila, you can now move a window to the monitor on the right (a little hacky I know, but it works until the developer of BTT updates the app)
The only shortcoming of BetterTouchTool is poor Lion support (not all features are available) but it is available as an alpha release. This specific keyboard shortcut should work fine in Lion with the stable version, I reckon.
A: *
*SizeUp
*Moom
*Optimal Layout
*Window Mover
*BetterSnapTool
*BetterTouchTool
A: building on the answer above, using native Mac controls. There is a menu item that you can use to move apps between screens. It does not have a keyboard shortcut though which is what I was looking for. But there's hope! Using keyboard shortcuts, you can create your own shortcuts to move windows between screens. Here's how:
Find the name of the menu item you want to create a shortcut for:
Click Window in any application and look for a menu item that says "Move to "
Create a keyboard shortcut to do it:
Open keyboard settings (System preferences -> Keyboard).
Choose "App Shortcuts".
Click + to create a new shortcut.
Set Application to "All Applications".
Set Menu Title to exactly the menu item wording you found above
Set the keyboard shortcut you want to use
If you did this successfully, you should now see the shortcut appear next to the menu item and using your keyboard should moved the window to the other screen.
NOTES:
You will need to do the steps above to create a shortcut for each screen you have. To get the screen names, you'll need to move applications to each screen and see what the menu item changes to and then create a shortcut for that screen.
When I first did this, the shortcut didn't work. I suspect I chose a keyboard shortcut that was already in use somewhere else. I fixed this by using the Command, Option, and Control buttons as part of the shortcut
This works for almost every app I have but one app doesn't support this because it doesn't have the menu item
A: If you don't want to install any third-party software, you can switch the current window to any monitor by going to the following menu
Window -> Select the monitor / display name
If the menu is not enabled,
Click on the green button , to come out of full screen to enable the below menu then click,
Window -> Select the monitor / display name
Also after coming off of full screen mode, if you mouse over on the green button, you can get a pop-up with the option to "move to desired screen", click on it to move it to the desired screen.
Hope this helps
A: Check out Rectangle App. It's free, open-source, and is billed as the spiritual successor to the once brilliant (but sadly, no-longer-maintained) Spectacle.
You can install Rectangle App either via their website or with Homebrew: brew install --cask rectangle
A: Moom can do this. It is not free, but Moom is a fantastic window management app. It lets you assign keyboard shortcuts to a variety of windows movements (including move to other display) and gives you an overlay of the OS X standard window controls.
Here are some screenshots:
Here is a list of window management apps from another AskDifferent post, What Window Management Options exist for OS X?. The only free option is Shiftit, and I'm not sure if it offers the functionality you are looking for.
A: macOS Big Sur has built-in tool to do this. Press/click on the green button on top of a window for a second to get a dropdown with options for the current windows.
A: I was using ShiftIt for ages.
However, I thought it didn't support dealing with multiple displays, so I started looking for alternatives. I installed Spectacle, and changed the key bindings to be the same as ShiftIt's.
Then, when I wanted to deinstall ShiftIt, I found out it does actually support moving windows to different screens, using: CtrlOptionCommandN
So I uninstalled Spectacles; still a happy ShiftIt user.
A: Just wanted to mention that there's a setting in System Preferences > Mission Control called "Group windows by application" that shows the app icons and allows you to drag the icon into another desktop/monitor. It's amazing for apps that have 10+ windows.
A: There is yet another option that's completely free and requires no third-party app. Be aware that I've only tested this on MacOS latest version Catalina (as of now). For other OS versions see Create keyboard shortcuts for apps on Mac
*
*Go to System Preferences
*Select Keyboard and then the Shortcuts tab
*Then on the list that appears select App Shortcuts
*Add new shortcuts like this:
*
*Click on the plus sign to add a new one, the Menu Title field has to match exactly the text that appears on the Window menu in every application: "Move to DISPLAY NAME" (To find the text just open the Window menu on any application)
*Finally on the Keyboard Shortcut field enter the shortcut you'd like to use
*Add as many shortcuts as you need to move any window between your displays!
A: UPDATE: Spectacle is no longer maintaned. The website forwards users to Rectangle, see Jack's answer or https://github.com/rxhanson/Rectangle/releases.
I just tried Spectacle, great app and it's free.
This is what it can do with the selected group of windows.
You need to activate accessibility support.
System Preferences > Accessibility > Enable access for assisted devices
As per comments: The accessibility option in Mavericks is now in
System Preferences > Security and Privacy > Privacy > Accessibility
A: FYI, Magnet, the popular window placement/sizing application, has "Next Display" and "Previous Display" shortcuts right out of the box, at least in version 2.1 (Feb 14, 2017).
Magnet on the Mac App Store
Magnet's Website
A: This open source app is simple easy to use and free. It will accomplish what you need.
https://www.spectacleapp.com/
A: Inspired by Wellington Felix's answer, with the same caveat that it only works for apps that have a "Window → Move" option.
*
*Activate Help menu: Shift ⌘ /
*Search for Move to <display name>
*Enter
or
*
*Activate Help menu: Shift ⌘ /
*Go to Window menu: ←
*Use m and arrow keys to select desired display
*Enter
A: This can also be done using the free, open-source tiling window manager Amethyst using the "Swap focused window to (counter-)clockwise screen" shortcut.
A: There is a tool for more advanced users called Hammerspoon. With this, you can achieve a lot of things and as this answer on a question on StackOverflow pointed out, it's pretty easy to achieve what you want with a simple Hammerspoon configuration.
Hammerspoon is not exactly an app, but it might still be interesting for some users.
-- From https://stackoverflow.com/a/58662204
hs.hotkey.bind({'alt', 'ctrl', 'cmd'}, 'n', function()
-- Get the focused window
local win = hs.window.focusedWindow()
-- Get the screen where the focused window is displayed, a.k.a. current screen
local screen = win:screen()
-- Compute the unitRect of the focused window relative to the current screen
-- and move the window to the next screen setting the same unitRect
win:move(win:frame():toUnitRect(screen:frame()), screen:next(), true, 0)
end)
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552fe857d0ac50e219ced49e5eaa3507f53086b5 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I prevent external hard disk from sleeping when connected to Airport Extreme? I have a 1TB external hard disk from Seagate connected to the USB port of my Airport Extreme and everytime I need to access it I have to wait some time until it leaves the sleep mode.
Is there a way to prevent it from happening?
A: You can run Keep Drive Spinning on a Mac that's connected to your drive over the network. It continuously accesses a hidden file to keep the drive awake.
You can also set it up yourself per these instructions.
| Q: How can I prevent external hard disk from sleeping when connected to Airport Extreme? I have a 1TB external hard disk from Seagate connected to the USB port of my Airport Extreme and everytime I need to access it I have to wait some time until it leaves the sleep mode.
Is there a way to prevent it from happening?
A: You can run Keep Drive Spinning on a Mac that's connected to your drive over the network. It continuously accesses a hidden file to keep the drive awake.
You can also set it up yourself per these instructions.
A: If the computers on your network are Windows PCs, then you can map the shared network drive on one of your Windows boxes, then install NoSleep HD 2.0. Run the program, add that drive as the one to keep awake, and you are ready to go.
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e83e3c1c1ce7fdbf92f7d97e6df966e976707e1a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I make Find My Friends display distance in miles rather than km? I'm in the UK, where (like the US) we use miles to measure distance, not kilometres. However, on both my iPhone and iPad the Find My Friends app in iOS 5 shows distances in km.
If I go to Settings > General > International and change my Region Format setting to United States, Find My Friends automatically switches to displaying distance in miles. Switch back to United Kingdom and frustratingly I'm back to km. Is there any other way to make Find My Friends pick up the correct unit for UK users?
A: No. The app doesn't currently have an override and simply takes the distance units from the system settings.
It surely would be nice to have finer control, but the code isn't there to make a change today.
| Q: How can I make Find My Friends display distance in miles rather than km? I'm in the UK, where (like the US) we use miles to measure distance, not kilometres. However, on both my iPhone and iPad the Find My Friends app in iOS 5 shows distances in km.
If I go to Settings > General > International and change my Region Format setting to United States, Find My Friends automatically switches to displaying distance in miles. Switch back to United Kingdom and frustratingly I'm back to km. Is there any other way to make Find My Friends pick up the correct unit for UK users?
A: No. The app doesn't currently have an override and simply takes the distance units from the system settings.
It surely would be nice to have finer control, but the code isn't there to make a change today.
A: Select 'friends' and
tap on grey inverted horseshoe 'Me' at bottom and scroll to the bottom of the resulting screen and there you can select your distance preference.
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be8eaa402af68276720a556310ccbd98902f110b | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Internet download manager alternative for OS X? I was a longtime windows/linux user and just purchased a Mac, everything is great except that I need a good download manager for Mac which works like Internet Download Manager for Windows, I know some things would be different but I am specifically looking for following feature
*
*ability to resume downloads
*automatic capture of downloads from browsers such as firefox
I use Downthemall in firefox right now but it is not as reliable as it was on Windows.
A: Not free but my favorite is Speed Download. I went through a few free ones and ending up buying this on a MUPromo special and it was worth every cent.
It supports resume, password protected sites, and can even FTP if you need it too. It also allows you to share files with other users on the network.
I have to admit, though, since moving to the Mac, my failure rates on downloads without a manager has drastically dropped if you're on a decent internet connection.
| Q: Internet download manager alternative for OS X? I was a longtime windows/linux user and just purchased a Mac, everything is great except that I need a good download manager for Mac which works like Internet Download Manager for Windows, I know some things would be different but I am specifically looking for following feature
*
*ability to resume downloads
*automatic capture of downloads from browsers such as firefox
I use Downthemall in firefox right now but it is not as reliable as it was on Windows.
A: Not free but my favorite is Speed Download. I went through a few free ones and ending up buying this on a MUPromo special and it was worth every cent.
It supports resume, password protected sites, and can even FTP if you need it too. It also allows you to share files with other users on the network.
I have to admit, though, since moving to the Mac, my failure rates on downloads without a manager has drastically dropped if you're on a decent internet connection.
A: iGetter
iGetter is a full featured download manager and accelerator. With iGetter you can get the most out of your Internet connection (dial-up, wireless, cable, DSL, T1 etc.).
iGetter can greatly improve the speed of your downloads using segmented (accelerated) downloading. In addition it allows auto resume on broken downloads, queue filtering by various criteria, scheduling downloads for low traffic periods, auto redial on broken connection, auto hang-up and shut down on completion, and much more.
Leech
Every modern browser has its own download functionality, so why should you use a separate application for handling downloads in the first place? Because Leech works better than any built-in download manager.
*
*Works with Browsers
*Downloads multiple files with ranges
*Works with listed downloads
*Works with listed downloads
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7df64ce1384c9d7751d6ba2da66382c65ecb02c7 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Does the iPhone 4 still vibrate in your ear if you receive a text message during a call? With iOS 5 upon us, does the iPhone 4 still vibrate in your ear if you receive a text message (or any kind of notification) during a call?
A: Haven't tried with text messages, but with Whatsapp and emails it does, unfortunately :(
So to answer the second part of your question, yes notifications vibrates during call.
| Q: Does the iPhone 4 still vibrate in your ear if you receive a text message during a call? With iOS 5 upon us, does the iPhone 4 still vibrate in your ear if you receive a text message (or any kind of notification) during a call?
A: Haven't tried with text messages, but with Whatsapp and emails it does, unfortunately :(
So to answer the second part of your question, yes notifications vibrates during call.
A: I don't know for sure if it vibrates (if silent), but it most certainly plays notification sounds for text messages.
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ac543894d37479214f68ac04d781cc33342efe43 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Any way to edit and/or add autocorrect entries? Perhaps a silly question: But let's say I have a word that I love to misspell. Okay, maybe not exactly. But maybe Lion has a problem with ReiserFS and keeps:
*
*Suggesting something else (autocorrect).
*Marks it as incorrect.
Is there anyway to:
*
*Stop Lion from suggesting something else for ReiserFS. (I still want to keep autocorrect on!)
*Add this word to the dictionary so that it's no longer marked as misspelled.
Cheers!
A: Sure. Learn spelling.
| Q: Any way to edit and/or add autocorrect entries? Perhaps a silly question: But let's say I have a word that I love to misspell. Okay, maybe not exactly. But maybe Lion has a problem with ReiserFS and keeps:
*
*Suggesting something else (autocorrect).
*Marks it as incorrect.
Is there anyway to:
*
*Stop Lion from suggesting something else for ReiserFS. (I still want to keep autocorrect on!)
*Add this word to the dictionary so that it's no longer marked as misspelled.
Cheers!
A: Sure. Learn spelling.
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fdeb05c46cd78efa6aa2cb7497081560bfd50a84 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I keep apps "always on top" in Lion? With past versions of OSX, I used Afloat, but ever since I moved to Lion, it stopped working for programs like Evernote & Chrome.
Does anyone have a suggestion for a program that will let me keep any other program's window 'always on top'?
A: It's a boring answer, but it looks like Afloat has been updated to support Lion:
http://infinite-labs.net/kb/afloat/af-lion.html
| Q: How can I keep apps "always on top" in Lion? With past versions of OSX, I used Afloat, but ever since I moved to Lion, it stopped working for programs like Evernote & Chrome.
Does anyone have a suggestion for a program that will let me keep any other program's window 'always on top'?
A: It's a boring answer, but it looks like Afloat has been updated to support Lion:
http://infinite-labs.net/kb/afloat/af-lion.html
A: I use for it expanding to whole desktop without thinking about this.
Does your software support for lion full screen?
PS: I've found perfect article at OS X daily: http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/22/enable-full-screen-support-all-apps-os-x-lion-maximizer/
This software allows full screen for any software that doesn't support full screen mode natively
PPS: Chrome and Evernote have support lion's full screen mode natively.
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fad443c360d71290ea2f489db4baf1cbc6ce1580 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I prevent the iCloud dialog from showing up for new users? On 10.7.2, whenever a new account is created, and the person logs in for the first time, they see the iCloud system pref pane.
Is there a way to prevent this from showing up?
A: From a Terminal window:
sudo defaults write /System/Library/User\Template/Non_localized/Library/Preferences/com.apple.SetupAssistant DidSeeCloudSetup -bool TRUE
Source
| Q: How can I prevent the iCloud dialog from showing up for new users? On 10.7.2, whenever a new account is created, and the person logs in for the first time, they see the iCloud system pref pane.
Is there a way to prevent this from showing up?
A: From a Terminal window:
sudo defaults write /System/Library/User\Template/Non_localized/Library/Preferences/com.apple.SetupAssistant DidSeeCloudSetup -bool TRUE
Source
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bc4615e503f95e17a3106c8b185458b87c1d3594 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I upgrade git on Mac OS X? I have git on /usr/bin/git (I think was Xcode install) but it is 1.7.5.4 and I want to use the current version 1.7.7
Is there a way to uninstall that version and use the new one?
A: You can install git from source using Homebrew, and just point your PATH to use the new one instead of the xcode/system version.
There's a little video tutorial here. http://vimeo.com/14649488
It's for an older version but it will get you started, let me know if you need more info.
(You can also use MacPorts, Fink or the Git OS X installer, to upgrade.)
| Q: How do I upgrade git on Mac OS X? I have git on /usr/bin/git (I think was Xcode install) but it is 1.7.5.4 and I want to use the current version 1.7.7
Is there a way to uninstall that version and use the new one?
A: You can install git from source using Homebrew, and just point your PATH to use the new one instead of the xcode/system version.
There's a little video tutorial here. http://vimeo.com/14649488
It's for an older version but it will get you started, let me know if you need more info.
(You can also use MacPorts, Fink or the Git OS X installer, to upgrade.)
A: If you want to use git itself to update git run the following commands :
This can be run from anywhere git clone git://github.com/gitster/git.git
then you want to cd git then run this sudo make prefix=/usr install install-doc install-html install-info
This will install Git into your /usr/bin folder for global use.
A: None of the current answers will upgrade Xcode git. They will only install a newer version of git.
Xcode has changed its mind several times about the best git location. Depending on how long ago you have been installing Xcode you will see git binaries at:
/usr/bin/git
/usr/local/git
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/git
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/libexec/git-core/git
Even if you update the PATH, Xcode will stick to its version. The only way I know to force it to use the newer version is replacing those git binaries by a link to the new one you installed.
ln -s /opt/local/bin/git /usr/bin/git
Repeat for the other path. Notice I use a symbolic link, not a hard one. Otherwise Xcode would replace your other installation during an upgrade
A: If you want a newer git than the one in Xcode then you need to install it, this install should be to another place as if you update /usr/bin/git then an Apple update will overwrite this version.
There are several ways to do this but as noted by @FranciscoGarcia they won't necessarily change the one used by Xcode just the command line version.
The easiest is to install the binaries from the git site.
If you want code then use a package manager e.g. Fink macports, Homebrew.
If you want the bleeding edge latest install from git's own repository.
A: You can install the latest git using macports:
sudo port install git-core +svn +doc +bash_completion +gitweb
A: Download the latest binary from here and install.
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7ef4bcf8128e9250ed5d9d123a9aa1e00bac2705 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I use my Apple bluetooth keyboard for keyboard navigation on my iPad? I'm using an Apple bluetooth keyboard with my iPad. Even in Safari, arrow keys, Cmd-arrow for forward and back, Cmd-D for bookmark, etc do not work. The only useful keyboard navigation is Return, Tab and Shift-Tab.
Are there perhaps some jailbroken apps that provide some sort of keyboard navigation shim? Perhaps through GUI macros?
A: I am sorry to say that I am unaware of any apps (jailbroken or otherwise) that add keyboard navigation to the iPad.
According to GigaOm, the following shortcuts do work:
*
*⌘C Copy selected text
*⌘X Cut selected text
*⌘V Paste
*⌘Z Undo
*⌘shiftZ Redo
*⌘↑ Go to top of document
*⌘↓ Go to bottom of document
*⌘← Go to start of line
*⌘→ Go to end of line
*⌘⌫ Delete to end of line
*⌥⌫ Delete previous word
*F1 Make screen dimmer
*F2 Make screen brighter
*F7 Skip back one song
*F8 Play or Pause Music
*F9 Skip forward one song
*F10 Mute Volume
*F11 Decrease Volume
*F12 Increase Volume
*⏏ Show or hide onscreen keyboard
| Q: How can I use my Apple bluetooth keyboard for keyboard navigation on my iPad? I'm using an Apple bluetooth keyboard with my iPad. Even in Safari, arrow keys, Cmd-arrow for forward and back, Cmd-D for bookmark, etc do not work. The only useful keyboard navigation is Return, Tab and Shift-Tab.
Are there perhaps some jailbroken apps that provide some sort of keyboard navigation shim? Perhaps through GUI macros?
A: I am sorry to say that I am unaware of any apps (jailbroken or otherwise) that add keyboard navigation to the iPad.
According to GigaOm, the following shortcuts do work:
*
*⌘C Copy selected text
*⌘X Cut selected text
*⌘V Paste
*⌘Z Undo
*⌘shiftZ Redo
*⌘↑ Go to top of document
*⌘↓ Go to bottom of document
*⌘← Go to start of line
*⌘→ Go to end of line
*⌘⌫ Delete to end of line
*⌥⌫ Delete previous word
*F1 Make screen dimmer
*F2 Make screen brighter
*F7 Skip back one song
*F8 Play or Pause Music
*F9 Skip forward one song
*F10 Mute Volume
*F11 Decrease Volume
*F12 Increase Volume
*⏏ Show or hide onscreen keyboard
A: There is a nice article on enabling some keyboard features using VoiceOver. It is not perfect, especially due to the fact that it disables normal typing and scrolling with fingers, but it allows you to:
*
*Select items with keyboard (Left & Right buttons)
*Open Home Screen (Ctrl+Opt+H) and running applications (double that shortcut)
*Quick Search on current screen (Ctrl+Opt+I)
*and more.
I wish I could enable these shortcuts without switching on the whole VoiceOver feature.
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0deca46b9eea282cac1978e5694ae46dd6bbdc9f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Replace dead keys of default US keyboard layout on Lion? I've been trying to create a new keyboard layout using Ukelele on Lion. I want to replace some dead keys combination like option+e to option+'.
Ukelele seems to be the right tool for it. Problem is, since Lion, it doesn't support the "New from Current Input Source" option, which means I can't seem to simply edit the "US" layout to replace the dead keys I want.
Is there an already working keylayout that works on Lion and replaces the option+letter combinations with option+accent?
Is there another solution for this problem?
Where can I find the original Lion keylayouts? I've tried using old keylayouts (or automatically generated ones), but then a lot of subtle things breaking (like text selection on textmate).
A: New version of Ukelele supports "New from Current Input Source" on Lion. Managed to create a keylayout that solves my problem. Downoad it here: US AltGr.keylayout
| Q: Replace dead keys of default US keyboard layout on Lion? I've been trying to create a new keyboard layout using Ukelele on Lion. I want to replace some dead keys combination like option+e to option+'.
Ukelele seems to be the right tool for it. Problem is, since Lion, it doesn't support the "New from Current Input Source" option, which means I can't seem to simply edit the "US" layout to replace the dead keys I want.
Is there an already working keylayout that works on Lion and replaces the option+letter combinations with option+accent?
Is there another solution for this problem?
Where can I find the original Lion keylayouts? I've tried using old keylayouts (or automatically generated ones), but then a lot of subtle things breaking (like text selection on textmate).
A: New version of Ukelele supports "New from Current Input Source" on Lion. Managed to create a keylayout that solves my problem. Downoad it here: US AltGr.keylayout
A: If your goal is to emulate the US International layout found on PC's, where you type the accent mark and then the base letter, you can use the US International - PC layout provided with Lion.
I've made a lot of layouts with Ukelele and I think there are always some of those subtle things that can break, luckily none that matter for me. You might write the author of the app about your particular problems.
There is no way to access the Lion system layouts for modification as far as I know.
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6d2b0609482831bda555bf20f73e86706088ad7a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iPad photo blogging recommendation Simple question:
What is the simplest, most minimal app for both creating/managing blogs and posting photos from the built-in camera?
A: I don't know what the simplest is, as I cannot claim to have used them all, but I can suggest using a Tumblr blog with the Tumblr iOS client (or one of the various other Tumblr compatible ones), as it's pretty straightforward at both the web and iPad client end.
| Q: iPad photo blogging recommendation Simple question:
What is the simplest, most minimal app for both creating/managing blogs and posting photos from the built-in camera?
A: I don't know what the simplest is, as I cannot claim to have used them all, but I can suggest using a Tumblr blog with the Tumblr iOS client (or one of the various other Tumblr compatible ones), as it's pretty straightforward at both the web and iPad client end.
A: Posterous might be the easiest solution.
They have a proper app and stuff, but afaik you can control it mostly through email. So setting up a blog requires you to email [email protected] with your first email. That'll get posts up online. To add more posts, you just keep emailing them there. To be fair, to manage stuff, you do need to visit the website (or use the app - never tried it myself.) But in terms of actually updating, emailing photos and text is something that the iPad and iPhone do very well.
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87c51bfb30419cac20034968242564cfe0278f13 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is the iOS 5 beta no longer usable? I've been using iOS5 beta 7 for a while. About 4 hours ago (possibly the end of the 20th, PST, the expiration date for iOS 5 beta 7) the phone locked itself and claims it requires activation. Whenever I try, it claims the activation server is temporarily unavailable.
Should I sit tight and wait, or is there something else I can do, such as wipe iOS5 and reinstall from a release image?
A: You'll have to upgrade to the release version, not much else you can do about it.
| Q: Is the iOS 5 beta no longer usable? I've been using iOS5 beta 7 for a while. About 4 hours ago (possibly the end of the 20th, PST, the expiration date for iOS 5 beta 7) the phone locked itself and claims it requires activation. Whenever I try, it claims the activation server is temporarily unavailable.
Should I sit tight and wait, or is there something else I can do, such as wipe iOS5 and reinstall from a release image?
A: You'll have to upgrade to the release version, not much else you can do about it.
A: if your iPhone refuses to being updated to iOS 5.0, maybe you should put it in DFU (Device Firmware Update mode). To do that, follow these instructions:
*
*Plug your iPhone to your Mac/PC;
*Hold the power button for 2 seconds;
*Without releasing the power button, hold the home button for 10 seconds
*Release the power button and keep holding the home button until your iPhone appears in iTunes;
*Proceed with software restore; you might restore your software backup at the end of the procedure.
A: The only beta still usable is the GM. So try updating to this beta.
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3ad995e027901c332edd71754a44821fb6f674d8 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iPhone IMAP GMail push Seeing as Yahoo (japan) got imap push to iOS devices working today (it's working on my phone now), is there a way to set it up with a GMail account?
A: Gmail doesn't offer IMAP push for iOS (IMAP idle isn't supported by iOS Mail), but Google Sync (which actually uses MS exchange mobile protocol) which doesn't only push your mails but also syncs your contacts and calendars (if you wish to).
As of Janury 30, 2013, Google terminated Active Sync support for free users.
| Q: iPhone IMAP GMail push Seeing as Yahoo (japan) got imap push to iOS devices working today (it's working on my phone now), is there a way to set it up with a GMail account?
A: Gmail doesn't offer IMAP push for iOS (IMAP idle isn't supported by iOS Mail), but Google Sync (which actually uses MS exchange mobile protocol) which doesn't only push your mails but also syncs your contacts and calendars (if you wish to).
As of Janury 30, 2013, Google terminated Active Sync support for free users.
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6345d474a72b82051426370e8d5a90f35c0eb027 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to explicitly password-lock an iPhone regardless of timeout setting? Can I explicitly lock the iPhone, so that it needs a passphrase to unlock?
I want to instantly lock the iPhone and not be waiting until "Require Passcode" (currently at 1 hour) kicks in.
Basically I want the iPhone to automatically lock after an hour, but if I want to lock right now, to do that easily.
A: You cannot explicitly lock the iPhone. The closest you could come is manually turn on the passcode each time you want to lock it, but obviously that's a bit of a pain. There may be a jailbroken app that does this, but on a standard iOS install, locking is solely based on the timeout with no way to explicitly lock the device.
| Q: How to explicitly password-lock an iPhone regardless of timeout setting? Can I explicitly lock the iPhone, so that it needs a passphrase to unlock?
I want to instantly lock the iPhone and not be waiting until "Require Passcode" (currently at 1 hour) kicks in.
Basically I want the iPhone to automatically lock after an hour, but if I want to lock right now, to do that easily.
A: You cannot explicitly lock the iPhone. The closest you could come is manually turn on the passcode each time you want to lock it, but obviously that's a bit of a pain. There may be a jailbroken app that does this, but on a standard iOS install, locking is solely based on the timeout with no way to explicitly lock the device.
A: On IOS 13, with the iPhone X and later, this is easy -
*
*press and hold the VOLUME DOWN and the POWER buttons simultaneously for two seconds
You will feel the phone vibrate momentarily (this is true even if you have system haptics turned off), and then be presented with the SOS screen.
Even if you now press Cancel, your phone will require require your passcode before re-enabling face ID.
A: It's not exactly convenient, but if you have Require Password set for one hour, but power off the iPhone then power it back on, it will require your password even if you've entered it in the last hour.
A: Probably not exactly what you're looking for, but worth knowing anyway. If you log into iCloud, you can go to "Find my iPhone", then after the phone is located, you can click the info icon and you have the option to lock your phone (provided you've turned on Find my iPhone and it's connected to the internet).
A: There is one way to do this: Restart your phone by holding down Home and Power for several seconds. This will lock the phone (and if you are using TouchID it will require a passcode instead of your fingerprint).
(This is slightly different and faster than the previous answer of powering off and on the iPhone.)
The previously-mentioned method of using Find iPhone also works; enter Lost mode.
Neither of these solutions is ideal, of course, but they seem to be the only ones available other than entering Settings and temporarily changing the Lock time.
A: There are 2 types of locking mechanism (certainly in iOS 5 and iOS 4.2.1).
Firstly, in Settings > General there is Auto-Lock, with settings of 1-5 minutes, or Never.
Secondly, same place, there is Passcode Lock, which if set has options of Immediately, after 1, 5, 15 minutes, or 1, 4 hours.
The first of these locks your screen after a period of inactivity (for the purposes of saving battery hence the max of 5 minutes), but the second refers to the amount of time that must pass after the screen it locked before the passcode is required to unlock (for the purpose of security).
A common mistake it to confuse the two, and the wonder why it does (or doesn't) ask for your passcode each time. You might have the auto-lock set to 5 minutes, thinking it is the correct setting, leaving the passcode lock to immediate which is the default. This is why you might need to re-enter your pin even if you try it only seconds after locking when you think it's set to 5 minutes.
To go back to the original question, without your passcode lock being set to immediate, there is no way to immediately lock your phone without waiting for whatever setting you have got instead. It would be nice if something like a double tap on the power button when locking did it, or if holding it down to get the slide to power off screen also had a slide to lock now section, and I may well head over to Apple feedback now to suggest same, but to answer the OP question directly and finally, the answer is no.
A: Sounds like you have different carriers, however the answer about there being 2 different "locks" is correct.
You can set "auto-lock" and you can set "password lock"
I've set password lock and given it a password. And then I explicitly push the power button once quickly to make the iphone sleep. It immediately goes to sleep and when I push the power button once quickly it wakes up but is password locked; and of course the power was "off" (battery savings) without actually holding the button down and turning the device off...
A: Use iCloud to send a remote lock to your device. Here is an article explaining how this is done using Apple's push notification service.
*
*iCloud: Lock and track your device
A: If you have an iPhone 5S or later, with fingerprint security - Touch ID - it is always locked immediately after 'sleeping' - with no way to bypass or change the feature, other than by disabling Touch ID again.
As the Touch ID method of opening the phone is faster than any swipe/numeric entry, this is actually no disadvantage whatsoever.
A: So you can do this if you don't use news stand (which I don't). Put news stand into a folder. After doing this, every time you try to launch news stand, springboard will restart. This prompts you for your password.
I do this all the time when my phone is unlocked but I want to hand it to someone to take a photo (since you can get to the camera from the lock screen now)
Looks like 5.1 fixed this bug with news stand but I did this before 5.1 and when I upgraded it didnt move it out of the folder so this still works for me.
A: if you mean lock so that it requires the screen to enter the 4-digit passcode,
you just tap the power button (the button on top edge) quickly once.
Then, it locks
A: Just hold down the top power button for a second and it will go in standby mode and lock your phone immediately.
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b329e20d98604c14273d4e61f9817dfb11a4d5e6 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is Mac OS X required to submit an app to the iOS App Store? We are about to develop an application using Phonegap, a cross platform mobile development tool, but they offer a service where they will build your applications and send you the compiled source code.
Can I submit the compiled source code to the App Store on a Windows-based PC?
A: No, the compiled code must be submitted via a Mac. One "workaround" is to install OS X into a virtual machine on Windows, but that violates the OS X user agreement. So yes, you'll need a Mac.
| Q: Is Mac OS X required to submit an app to the iOS App Store? We are about to develop an application using Phonegap, a cross platform mobile development tool, but they offer a service where they will build your applications and send you the compiled source code.
Can I submit the compiled source code to the App Store on a Windows-based PC?
A: No, the compiled code must be submitted via a Mac. One "workaround" is to install OS X into a virtual machine on Windows, but that violates the OS X user agreement. So yes, you'll need a Mac.
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75616cac8e37807e188b8c3f156ca722d811fa24 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What applications enable AirPlay mirroring for Mac? Do any applications enable AirPlay from my Mac to an Apple TV? I am looking to wirelessly mirror my Mac's display to the TV, similar to the way iPad 2 and iPhone 4S can mirror their displays over AirPlay.
Yes - it's coming as a feature for Mountain Lion, but solutions that work now on Lion are much appreciated.
A: AirParrot is the application you are looking for. It does exactly what you want, mirror Mac screen to AppleTV. It works on Mac OS 10.6 and higher.
| Q: What applications enable AirPlay mirroring for Mac? Do any applications enable AirPlay from my Mac to an Apple TV? I am looking to wirelessly mirror my Mac's display to the TV, similar to the way iPad 2 and iPhone 4S can mirror their displays over AirPlay.
Yes - it's coming as a feature for Mountain Lion, but solutions that work now on Lion are much appreciated.
A: AirParrot is the application you are looking for. It does exactly what you want, mirror Mac screen to AppleTV. It works on Mac OS 10.6 and higher.
A: You folks might be interested in knowing about AirVideo Server, and Airflick. The combination of these two tools will do what you want. It will use airplay to stream wirelessly from your device to atv2, doing conversion on the fly. airflick will send files from desktop to atv2. (And photo's, pdf's, desktop) Very cool stuff.
A: I've only been made aware of streaming it via VLC (see the post here)
What's unknown to me is how AirPlay mirroring works. AirPlay by default supports MPEG & H.264 streams...which I believe this VLC solution will also utilize. Because of that, and the lossy nature of the codec, it won't be crisp, nor would I expect it to be fast enough for things like gaming, etc.
A: With the new OSX Mountain Lion you will be able to airplay from the Mac to an Apple TV.
http://www.apple.com/macosx/mountain-lion/features.html#airplay
A: Not airplay exactly but you can use the internet on the iPad/iPhone to access remote login, once you are in just hit mirror.
A: I use the iOS mirroring from my iPad with an app like Screens to get my Mac display onto an Apple TV 2 when needed.
As you probably know, the only Mac direct client that sends to AirPlay are some limited apps like iTunes and Safari which send mostly video content to the AirPlay and not the whole Mac user experience including the desktop.
A: Another solution would be to use aTV Flash and stream media from the network. I know this isn't exactly what the question was about, but makes the list more exhausting.
A: I think that what you are after is AirFoil ( http://www.rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/mac/ ) which you then use AirFoilSpeakers http://www.rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/ios/.
As their website says:
Play any audio across your network to a whole host of devices, all in sync! Airfoil sends audio to remote speakers including iOS devices, other computers, and hardware devices like the Apple TV and AirPort Express. Airfoil for Mac gives you any audio, everywhere.
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56d6c6251618cba0d6b1550227ba2058d4c8c035 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I delete duplicate albums from my photo library? Since I updated to iOS 5 I have 4 photo albums in the Photo App. Camera Roll, Photo Stream, Photo Library & iPhone. Photo Library & iPhone are identical. How do I delete one or the other?
A: Camera Roll, Photo Stream and Photo Library are system albums and cannot be deleted. (Photo Library is a smart album and displays all your photos, regardless of where they actually are).
Your photos are probably only in the iPhone album, if you delete it, they're probably gone. However to delete it hit the "Edit" button, then the little red minus in front of the album you want to delete.
If you added the album to your phone by syncing it from your computer, you won't be able to remove it from the phone. In that case connect your phone to iTunes select the photos tab and uncheck the album you want to remove.
| Q: How can I delete duplicate albums from my photo library? Since I updated to iOS 5 I have 4 photo albums in the Photo App. Camera Roll, Photo Stream, Photo Library & iPhone. Photo Library & iPhone are identical. How do I delete one or the other?
A: Camera Roll, Photo Stream and Photo Library are system albums and cannot be deleted. (Photo Library is a smart album and displays all your photos, regardless of where they actually are).
Your photos are probably only in the iPhone album, if you delete it, they're probably gone. However to delete it hit the "Edit" button, then the little red minus in front of the album you want to delete.
If you added the album to your phone by syncing it from your computer, you won't be able to remove it from the phone. In that case connect your phone to iTunes select the photos tab and uncheck the album you want to remove.
A: This worked for me after having the same issue after upgrading to iOS 6 from iOS 5 where photos were showing up twice in the Photo Library. Note that this was on a PC, not a Mac:
*
*Moved all files in the My Pictures folder to the Recycle Bin.
*Synced all picture folders with the iPhone using iTunes.
*Unselected Sync Photos in iTunes and said yes to "Remove all synced pictures from iPhone?"
*Restored all pictures from the Recycle Bin to the My Pictures folder.
*Selected Sync Photos from My Pictures in iTunes and synced iPhone.
Now all photos show up only once in the Photo Library. Note as stated above, the Photo Library is a system folder that provides a consolidated view of all pictures stored in the seperate folders.
A: That's how I do it:
*
*On my PC desktop, I right clicked and created a new folder. I named it "Empty folder".
*I plugged in my phone to computer, opened iTunes.
*Clicked on my phone on the left
*Clicked on "photos" on the top
*Clicked the box "Sync Photos with"
*Choose the dropdown and "choose folder"
*Click "desktop" option
*Click on the folder that you created and named whatever you named it.
*Click "apply/sync"
*After it finishes, it will have cleared the old cache completely.
Now you can go back and sync the folders you want and it will ONLY have those photos.
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2b8f01b71782ada6071b024a4eb547b7730bf6be | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Mac Pro cd drive stuck open I just got a brand new mac pro. I opened the cd drive with the eject button on the keyboard, and then went to close it the same way, the cd drive goes in, but the metal gate doesn't come back up. What can i do?
A: It's likely the case will have to be replaced. I've fixed this before by lightly tapping on the area below the gate, but it's a recurring thing.
You can also slide the optical drive housing out and take a look at the mechanism that raises and lowers the gate. Try manually pulling it up and down a few times.
| Q: Mac Pro cd drive stuck open I just got a brand new mac pro. I opened the cd drive with the eject button on the keyboard, and then went to close it the same way, the cd drive goes in, but the metal gate doesn't come back up. What can i do?
A: It's likely the case will have to be replaced. I've fixed this before by lightly tapping on the area below the gate, but it's a recurring thing.
You can also slide the optical drive housing out and take a look at the mechanism that raises and lowers the gate. Try manually pulling it up and down a few times.
A: I got it fixed by inserting a needle in the case’s holes right underneath the lid. Keep pushing it up while holding the lid with a slight press, repeat the process and keep switching the holes all the way up!
EDIT:
I made a quick video tutorial for easier explanation.
https://youtu.be/PWO96pk1gOs
A: You have a couple options, depending on how stuck it is....
Tap the Hinges
I had this problem, too. I was able to fix the problem by pushing on the hinges, as shown below. In the image, you can see the cover hidden behind the outer "mesh" of the case, below the CD tray opening. It is supposed to snap back up from there when the CD tray hits those little hinges. Sometimes it gets gummed up, and it just needs to be nudged a bit to snap back up.
Open and Clean the Case
If you are unable to nudge it out of place, it's likely really stuck. You'd probably want to remove it from the case and examine it. It might need cleaning: either blowing dust away with compressed air or gentle scrubbing with a toothbrush. If it's oily or sticky, you might want to use a tiny bit of warm water, even less soap, and scrub gently with a toothbrush or paper towel (let it dry completely before connecting it to power!). You might find that the spring mechanism is broken or missing, in which case you'd need to replace those parts.
Professional Help!
If you are unable to fix it, you can bring it your local Apple Store or authorized retail/repair center and see if they can fix it.
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611f12e596734b24131fd383832aa685f4b7ff79 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Backup windows PC to time capsule. I'm looking to buy a time capsule to back up my MacBook, however currently there are more Windows machines in my home than macs. Os it possible to use some of the time capsule for windows backups?
Or at least plugin an external hard drive to the Time Capsule?
A: Sure - Time Capsule shares the internal drive and any external drives just as if they are being served on a PC file server using SMB share technology.
You're on your own to select whatever backup software you want that will work with a network shared drive, but there's nothing added to prevent this sort of use in addition to the normal file sharing.
| Q: Backup windows PC to time capsule. I'm looking to buy a time capsule to back up my MacBook, however currently there are more Windows machines in my home than macs. Os it possible to use some of the time capsule for windows backups?
Or at least plugin an external hard drive to the Time Capsule?
A: Sure - Time Capsule shares the internal drive and any external drives just as if they are being served on a PC file server using SMB share technology.
You're on your own to select whatever backup software you want that will work with a network shared drive, but there's nothing added to prevent this sort of use in addition to the normal file sharing.
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cea5cbd4a5869dd2b6cf185082e1e524c8f082f7 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I undelete an app without losing data? My little sister accidentally deleted one of my iPhone games. I know I can get it back by "rebuying" or resynching it via iTunes, but this will give me a clean install, without all my saved game state. Is there any way for me to reverse the deletion without losing all this information?
A: You can restore from your last backup that contained the game, however you will lose any new additions you've made on the phone since the backup. iTunes normally makes a backup every few syncs or days, depending on how often you have plugged it in.
I would first try and just re-install the game since she may have removed the game but not the actual data associated to it.
Apart from that there is no way to recover the data, since the iPhone does an immediate delete of all files once instructed to do so.
| Q: How do I undelete an app without losing data? My little sister accidentally deleted one of my iPhone games. I know I can get it back by "rebuying" or resynching it via iTunes, but this will give me a clean install, without all my saved game state. Is there any way for me to reverse the deletion without losing all this information?
A: You can restore from your last backup that contained the game, however you will lose any new additions you've made on the phone since the backup. iTunes normally makes a backup every few syncs or days, depending on how often you have plugged it in.
I would first try and just re-install the game since she may have removed the game but not the actual data associated to it.
Apart from that there is no way to recover the data, since the iPhone does an immediate delete of all files once instructed to do so.
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d929ab537785cb828237dcbb72184fd20e7fae1a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I Unlock a iPhone 4S bought in London, in Denmark? My friend purchased two iPhone 4S's in London. The salesman in London refuses to unlock the devices since you need a UK credit card, which my friend doesn't have.
Is it possible to unlock the devices when he gets back to Denmark, in a Danish phone store? Or should he refund the device before heading home on Sunday?
A: If it's carrier locked, only the carrier it's locked to can unlock it.
If you want an unlock phone, the easiest way to get one is buying directly from Apple. These factory unlocked phones will unlock as soon as you connect them to iTunes (and with iOS 5 possibly the first time you turn it on).
| Q: How can I Unlock a iPhone 4S bought in London, in Denmark? My friend purchased two iPhone 4S's in London. The salesman in London refuses to unlock the devices since you need a UK credit card, which my friend doesn't have.
Is it possible to unlock the devices when he gets back to Denmark, in a Danish phone store? Or should he refund the device before heading home on Sunday?
A: If it's carrier locked, only the carrier it's locked to can unlock it.
If you want an unlock phone, the easiest way to get one is buying directly from Apple. These factory unlocked phones will unlock as soon as you connect them to iTunes (and with iOS 5 possibly the first time you turn it on).
A: The easiest thing to do, is to go to an Apple store, and actually purchase an already unlocked IPhone. The only other way to unlock it, is to send it to an Apple factory to have them unlock it for you. It's part of the proprietary rights thing that Apple has. They've restricted all actual cell-phone companies from unlocking the phones, just because they didn't want to give out the information of HOW to unlock them.
A: I bought a unlock for a iPhone 6 plus locked to O2 paid 59.99 and took about 3 days would recommend service.
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e53b141f1b43e974f40ff9e73f12aef2ec9c12f3 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I change the text colour and font of the username and password in Lion login I would like to change the text you type your username and password in with on the Lion login screen. I have a Command and conquer login screen and I would like to change the colour of the username and password Green and change the font. Is this Possible and how would i do it ?
A: Apple's ideology is mostly to not let the user tweak the design because, in many cases, the user may choose inferior fonts, colors, etc, and thus make Apple production look bad.
Instead of forcing design choices on user, as proudly does Linux and often does Windows, OS X contains settings that Apple considers “best” for everyone.
Of course, some people complain about certain decisions but it's much like MySpace vs Facebook. You can't change fonts and colors on a Facebook page, but frankly, imagine what a mess it would be if anyone could.
Presumably for this reasons, you can't customize how the text looks in input fields, including the login screen.
| Q: How can I change the text colour and font of the username and password in Lion login I would like to change the text you type your username and password in with on the Lion login screen. I have a Command and conquer login screen and I would like to change the colour of the username and password Green and change the font. Is this Possible and how would i do it ?
A: Apple's ideology is mostly to not let the user tweak the design because, in many cases, the user may choose inferior fonts, colors, etc, and thus make Apple production look bad.
Instead of forcing design choices on user, as proudly does Linux and often does Windows, OS X contains settings that Apple considers “best” for everyone.
Of course, some people complain about certain decisions but it's much like MySpace vs Facebook. You can't change fonts and colors on a Facebook page, but frankly, imagine what a mess it would be if anyone could.
Presumably for this reasons, you can't customize how the text looks in input fields, including the login screen.
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27ca2086821aa4ec55c8d680b7859bca119589a6 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I change Fn keys usage based on application? I would like to know if there is any application that can enable you use use Fn keys differently based on the current application.
For example in terminal or you favourite IDE you want to use them as standard function keys but for other applications you want to keep the default Apple keys.
A: Fluor is a relative newcomer to this space that does exactly what you want:
Fluor is a tool that allows you to automatically change the behaviour of the keyboard's fn keys depending on the active application.
It is open source, works on macOs Sierra and is actively developed (as of March 2017).
| Q: How can I change Fn keys usage based on application? I would like to know if there is any application that can enable you use use Fn keys differently based on the current application.
For example in terminal or you favourite IDE you want to use them as standard function keys but for other applications you want to keep the default Apple keys.
A: Fluor is a relative newcomer to this space that does exactly what you want:
Fluor is a tool that allows you to automatically change the behaviour of the keyboard's fn keys depending on the active application.
It is open source, works on macOs Sierra and is actively developed (as of March 2017).
A: There is an app - FNable - that can help you (works with El Capitan as well).
It can switch Fn keys based on app or using a shortcut.
It is no longer available on App Store, so here is their website: https://fnable.com/
A: FunctionFlip might be what you're looking for.
FunctionFlip's purpose is simply to disable the special features — rewind, play, mute, etc. — on the function keys. For example, if you "flip" F7, F8, and F9, those keys — only those keys — will revert back to normal F keys. Press the fn key with the special key to get the special function back. That is, the "special" and "normal" functions are flipped.
To assign a custom shortcuts to your reclaimed keys, use a program like Quicksilver or Keyboard Maestro.
A: Palua will do exactlly what you need.
Introducing Palua, the easy way to quickly switch the mode of your Function Keys on any Mac keyboard!
You need to run a game, or start a graphic application, or work on a
project that need F1-F12 as function keys, just hit option+command+TAB
and the switch will happen.
Smart Mode: Key mode changes with the application that has the focus.
A: I don't know what keys you need, but for me the easiest solution was to use all of them as standard function keys amnd using bowtie with global shortcuts to keep F7-F12 as media keys, while having F1-F6 as standard function keys.
A: I've been using Palua for about a decade. It left the app store about the time Apple was cracking down on some apps that they felt violated allowed scope of action. Fortunately, I've been able to copy it from one machine to the next. As of Feb 2023, It also works on my 2022 MBP running Monterrey 14.3. I'm glad to hear there may be other options, but this has really been bulletproof across the years, OS, and machines.
The one glitch happened last night: I had an error on 2013 MBA 10.14 saying it was corrupted and asking me to reinstall. I copied from my desktop and it's working again. I did have to put in my Apple ID and password, but it authenticated even though it's no longer downloadable from that source.
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7362fd01b0dc80ac3f35c84c7be7b0a3fe66622f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Mac renames itself automatically - host name is incorrect in terminal I've got a handleful of macs (all with unique names) and on occasion it prompt a notice about saying another computer on the network as this name and adds a (2) or (3) to my mac.
How can I set the host name from the command line?
A: Yes you can :
sudo scutil --set HostName "YourHostName"
sudo scutil --set LocalHostName "YourLocalHostName"
to change the computer name :
sudo scutil --set ComputerName "YourComputerName"
To check if everything is okay : sudo scutil --get HostName
| Q: Mac renames itself automatically - host name is incorrect in terminal I've got a handleful of macs (all with unique names) and on occasion it prompt a notice about saying another computer on the network as this name and adds a (2) or (3) to my mac.
How can I set the host name from the command line?
A: Yes you can :
sudo scutil --set HostName "YourHostName"
sudo scutil --set LocalHostName "YourLocalHostName"
to change the computer name :
sudo scutil --set ComputerName "YourComputerName"
To check if everything is okay : sudo scutil --get HostName
A: There is a couple ways to go about solving this problem.
The immediate change is to to open up Terminal, and issue the command
sudo scutil --set HostName {your machine name here}
The next thing to do is to
sudo pico /etc/hostconfig
Add the following line, followed by Ctrl+O, and then Ctrl+X
HOSTNAME={your machine name here}
Finally reboot
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f683cbe17108f7c0925afb23ac948f3027b4c161 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to I set the scroll direction to be "non" natural for any new users created on a Lion machine? When a new user account is created on a Lion machine, a "helpful" dialog appears to describe "Natural" scrolling.
I want to set the scrolling to be "unnatural" for any new users created - is there a defaults setting for that?
A: From a Terminal window:
sudo defaults write /System/Library/User\ Template/Non_localized/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences com.apple.swipescrolldirection -bool false
Source
| Q: How to I set the scroll direction to be "non" natural for any new users created on a Lion machine? When a new user account is created on a Lion machine, a "helpful" dialog appears to describe "Natural" scrolling.
I want to set the scrolling to be "unnatural" for any new users created - is there a defaults setting for that?
A: From a Terminal window:
sudo defaults write /System/Library/User\ Template/Non_localized/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences com.apple.swipescrolldirection -bool false
Source
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f6ce094fd25ffd29118d2ee57eec3d7384e5adb2 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I open MS Word and MS Excel documents with Google Docs as default? Is it possible to use Google Docs as the default document viewer for MS Word and Excel files?
A: Currently, you have one thing against the feasibility, and that is Google Docs (even offline mode) is designed to work with the document you uploaded to Google Docs cloud (Remember why Google wants you to put everything on the cloud?)
If you don't feel like going to Google Docs and start uploading files manually, you can use Cyberduck, to batch upload all your documents all at once, and then you can use Google Docs to access the documents.
Note that I put bold on "currently". Who knows if Google might release a true offline mode where it can read your documents off your local hard disk, and seamlessly upload it to Google cloud.
| Q: How do I open MS Word and MS Excel documents with Google Docs as default? Is it possible to use Google Docs as the default document viewer for MS Word and Excel files?
A: Currently, you have one thing against the feasibility, and that is Google Docs (even offline mode) is designed to work with the document you uploaded to Google Docs cloud (Remember why Google wants you to put everything on the cloud?)
If you don't feel like going to Google Docs and start uploading files manually, you can use Cyberduck, to batch upload all your documents all at once, and then you can use Google Docs to access the documents.
Note that I put bold on "currently". Who knows if Google might release a true offline mode where it can read your documents off your local hard disk, and seamlessly upload it to Google cloud.
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1c1a936f1996161a4ec3014d9011dc713e34ff10 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Internal drive on MacBook won't appear on desktop Why doesn't internal drive appear on desktop after a fresh install of Snow Leopard 10.6.8?
A: Since Snow Leopard the hard drives aren't shown on the Desktop by default. However if you upgraded from Leopard or earlier it does honor the original settings. However, some updates will disable this setting during the upgrade.
Have a look under Finder preferences and make sure the Hard Disk box is ticked.
| Q: Internal drive on MacBook won't appear on desktop Why doesn't internal drive appear on desktop after a fresh install of Snow Leopard 10.6.8?
A: Since Snow Leopard the hard drives aren't shown on the Desktop by default. However if you upgraded from Leopard or earlier it does honor the original settings. However, some updates will disable this setting during the upgrade.
Have a look under Finder preferences and make sure the Hard Disk box is ticked.
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ab51832b8a6e51bfe1b07f9628efc81d25b6f9f1 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How does the iPhone Auto Focus work? How does the auto focus in the iPhone work? Is there a something mechanical in there to adjust the lens or is it completely software?
Google provides this article which suggests some camera phones do have mechanical focus mechanisms. I couldn't find anything specific to the iPhone however.
A: Autofocus on the iPhone is done via an electrical motor, moving the front lens backward and forward, and software that captures and analyses the image for best sharpness, which usually is the "sweet" spot. Recent versions of iOS probably offload the analysis to the image signal processor available since the Apple A5 chip.
| Q: How does the iPhone Auto Focus work? How does the auto focus in the iPhone work? Is there a something mechanical in there to adjust the lens or is it completely software?
Google provides this article which suggests some camera phones do have mechanical focus mechanisms. I couldn't find anything specific to the iPhone however.
A: Autofocus on the iPhone is done via an electrical motor, moving the front lens backward and forward, and software that captures and analyses the image for best sharpness, which usually is the "sweet" spot. Recent versions of iOS probably offload the analysis to the image signal processor available since the Apple A5 chip.
A: I may be wrong, but focus always require a combination of moving lenses + software.
A: There are materials that change their index of refraction or shape with an electrical bias. A lens focal length could be controlled this way too. I would be surprised if an electric motor is involved, though I could imagine a MEMs device or a piezo-electric mounting material pushing the lens against a spring. This is all speculative.
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55ccc49131b06bfb0a03f52d8639f7b8cea44afa | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I delete all Terminal mail? I set up a cronjob a long time ago that now doesn't exist. Whenever I open up Terminal, it now says "You have mail". I have something like 100 messages that all say the same thing. How do I mass delete all of the messages?
A: I want to reinforce clearly one point how command [delete *],[q] really helped me out in this case.
I set a cron job to run like every day in 2018 (if I recall correctly) and forgot about it.
Now I realized to check and I discovered 3000 messages in my mailbox! Note to others that a quick edit can pile up reports rapidly.
| Q: How do I delete all Terminal mail? I set up a cronjob a long time ago that now doesn't exist. Whenever I open up Terminal, it now says "You have mail". I have something like 100 messages that all say the same thing. How do I mass delete all of the messages?
A: I want to reinforce clearly one point how command [delete *],[q] really helped me out in this case.
I set a cron job to run like every day in 2018 (if I recall correctly) and forgot about it.
Now I realized to check and I discovered 3000 messages in my mailbox! Note to others that a quick edit can pile up reports rapidly.
A: I know this post is old, but I want to contribute with an answer.
to delete your mail messages do the following:
sudo rm /var/mail/[user]
And in order to the question, I suggest you do the following to each crontab you do not want to send an email notification (this way your mail will not have mails)
* * * * * /path/to/script.sh > /dev/null 2>&1
or
* * * * * command > /dev/null 2>&1
A: Launch the UNIX mail utility by running the following at the command prompt (in e.g. Terminal.app):
$ mail
You'll see a list of all your messages. From the mail prompt, do
? delete *
? q
And that should be it. Make sure do to the q after the delete * command, that saves the changes to disk.
A: You may also go the direct route and just run : > /var/mail/$USER to empty the mail file.
PS: Deleting the mail file requires sudo, just setting it to empty is enough.
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d8e8324f529bb5f8b53e3362c8aef2d6b59a1511 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Favicons not showing in Safari 5.1.1 on OSX Lion? Since upgrading to Safari 5.1.1 none of the websites I am visiting is displaying Favicons. I had a look in ~/Library/Safari/Icons to try and reset these but noticed that the file/folder doesn't exist, so the problem is not related to the caching.
This was working fine in a clean install of Lion before upgrading to 10.7.2. Even installing Glims and setting the icons to display in the tab headers did not fix the problem.
Is anyone aware of a fix for this, or whether this is a known bug?
A: After doing some research it turns out I am not the only one with this problem, and Safari has changed the location for it's favicon database.
From this Apple Forum discussion:
*
*Quit Safari.
*Go to ~/Library/Safari.
Move the WebpageIcons.db file from the Safari folder to the Trash.
*Relaunch Safari.
| Q: Favicons not showing in Safari 5.1.1 on OSX Lion? Since upgrading to Safari 5.1.1 none of the websites I am visiting is displaying Favicons. I had a look in ~/Library/Safari/Icons to try and reset these but noticed that the file/folder doesn't exist, so the problem is not related to the caching.
This was working fine in a clean install of Lion before upgrading to 10.7.2. Even installing Glims and setting the icons to display in the tab headers did not fix the problem.
Is anyone aware of a fix for this, or whether this is a known bug?
A: After doing some research it turns out I am not the only one with this problem, and Safari has changed the location for it's favicon database.
From this Apple Forum discussion:
*
*Quit Safari.
*Go to ~/Library/Safari.
Move the WebpageIcons.db file from the Safari folder to the Trash.
*Relaunch Safari.
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456618de8cd36309865c5b02a5d9124d34a5cc7e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can apps purchased from one Apple ID be shared between multiple iTunes libraries? We have a number of iDevices in the family, and each user has their own Apple ID. Also, each person has their own computer to sync apps and other content.
If I purchase an app for my iPod, Can I share it with my wife and son, each of whom have their own IDs?
If so, how do I share purchased apps, if each person has their own computer or iTunes library?
A: Unfortunately the only way to share apps is to use the same Apple ID for purchases on every device.
You can use different IDs for iCloud, but you need to sign into the App Store with the same ID.
If you're signed in to the App Store with the correct ID you can download previously purchased apps for free, each person haven their own computer and iTunes library doesn't matter.
| Q: Can apps purchased from one Apple ID be shared between multiple iTunes libraries? We have a number of iDevices in the family, and each user has their own Apple ID. Also, each person has their own computer to sync apps and other content.
If I purchase an app for my iPod, Can I share it with my wife and son, each of whom have their own IDs?
If so, how do I share purchased apps, if each person has their own computer or iTunes library?
A: Unfortunately the only way to share apps is to use the same Apple ID for purchases on every device.
You can use different IDs for iCloud, but you need to sign into the App Store with the same ID.
If you're signed in to the App Store with the correct ID you can download previously purchased apps for free, each person haven their own computer and iTunes library doesn't matter.
A: With Home Sharing and Authorizing computers every person can have their own account and still use apps purchased by other family members.
Home sharing will allow you to stream, browse and copy content, including apps, between machines. You turn on home sharing one each machine under iTunes's Advanced menu. You use the same Apple ID on each machine. It doesn't matter which Apple ID just as long as it's the same one, all this ID is for is to make all of the machines known about the Home share you're setting up. Apple has instructions online: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3819.
Authorizing each computer lets you use protected contact on that machine, including syncing apps to associated iOS devices. You'll need to authorize each computer with each of the accounts you will be purchasing apps with. For example, my wife and I both need to authorize our son's machine. Again, apple has instructions online: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1420 .
There is a limit to how many machines you can authorize.
Once you do both these things each person can use Home Sharing to look at the apps on another machine (its listed in the iTune's sidebar), import those apps to their own machine and those apps will sync to their iPod.
The one down side is app updates. You will need to reenter your password on each iPod in order to download an update. Alternatively, the original purchaser can download the update and the others can grab it again using Home Sharing.
A: You can now use iCloud "Family Sharing" to share content with multiple Apple ID's.
A: Home Sharing is not the same as de-authorizing a device. Home sharing allows two devices to access media on the same iTunes account, but not the apps. If I understand it correctly Apps can be accessed by only one device - the device authorized for that account. You can "de-authorize" a device and then add a new device to the account to allow access the apps previously on the old device. But apps can be used only by the (one) device authorized on that account.
A: Nope, can only be shared with one Apple ID. I have tried this already and it didn't work. Hope this helps!
A: Once you have home sharing set up, you can log out of itunes account ON the Device you wish to have the App on.. Then sign back in on the device, using the account that has purchased the app. Then ON the Device, use the APP Store app and search for the app.. then you will see the icloud symbol, and download it to the device, or "re-purchase" it as the video suggests. (no charge)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROTvrXjdSpo
A: Try Home Sharing
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3819
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0cc2712af4f92f5613607f2e386c09c83518c3cc | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there an app that allows me to monitor time spent using an application? Is there a tool that allows you to monitor the amount of time spent actively interacting with an application? This would be useful for development work to get an idea of just how long projects take.
EDIT:
I've been using RescueTime as it tracks apps, catagorises them based on productivity levels, and also looks at web pages visited.
A: The application Time Sink ($5, Many Tricks) tracks the amount of time you spend in each application (and each window within an application).
| Q: Is there an app that allows me to monitor time spent using an application? Is there a tool that allows you to monitor the amount of time spent actively interacting with an application? This would be useful for development work to get an idea of just how long projects take.
EDIT:
I've been using RescueTime as it tracks apps, catagorises them based on productivity levels, and also looks at web pages visited.
A: The application Time Sink ($5, Many Tricks) tracks the amount of time you spend in each application (and each window within an application).
A: Timing helps in tracking time spent in applications (and their windows) as well. It's similar to Time Sink but seems to provide more grouping and reporting options.
A: TimeEdition is an application that I just found. I haven't used it yet, but it's free. However, it doesn't have as many features as Time Sink.
A: macOS Catalina might bring Screen Time as in iOS to Mac too.
Usage reports Screen Time creates usage reports that show you how much
time is being spent on your Mac, which apps are used most and how many
notifications are received. With iCloud, Screen Time combines all your
usage information and syncs Downtime settings and App Limits across
iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Downtime With Screen Time: you can schedule
downtime so you (or your child) can only use specific apps you’ve
approved.
App Limits With App Limits you can set the amount of time
you want to use your apps and websites. Set App Limits for total time,
categories or specific apps.
Combined Limits Create combined limits
with a combination of app categories, specific apps or websites.
One More Minute When a limit is met, you can tap “one more minute” to give
you time to quickly save your work or wrap up a conversation.
emphasis and some punctuation mine.
https://www.apple.com/in/macos/catalina/features/
A: Time Sink seems to do this job — a job that I find useless —, and costs only 5 little dollars.
Tictoc keeps track of time spent in tasks, rather than in applications. Which starts to be a little more useful.
A: Apps Usage is an app for Mac users, who want to know, how much time they spent on each used application.
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c3236487508a63e374a8f645f7bf32b3fe64b177 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I monitor bandwidth use of specific websites? I'm using Chrome on SnowLeopard. I use the www a lot. I want to monitor how much bandwidth I use for all SE sites in one month. I don't care how much bandwidth is used on any other website.
What is the easiest way to do this?
Best answer will be an accurate tool to measure; but a reasonable estimate is acceptable too.
A: Historygram is a neat extension for Safari, but it appears to only measure visits, not bandwidth. Feel free to email the author and ask if this extension could easily be modified to include bandwidth measurement.
| Q: How do I monitor bandwidth use of specific websites? I'm using Chrome on SnowLeopard. I use the www a lot. I want to monitor how much bandwidth I use for all SE sites in one month. I don't care how much bandwidth is used on any other website.
What is the easiest way to do this?
Best answer will be an accurate tool to measure; but a reasonable estimate is acceptable too.
A: Historygram is a neat extension for Safari, but it appears to only measure visits, not bandwidth. Feel free to email the author and ask if this extension could easily be modified to include bandwidth measurement.
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fdbd7c5ec34d4d587bad1bc16a19ff3baf715b1c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Command line utility to create screenshot Is there some command line utility to create a screenshot of the my screen and store it as png? (Preferably one in the system, without need to install anything new)
A: It sounds like you're looking for the command screencapture, which, according to its man page, is to "capture images from the screen and save them to a file or the clipboard".
It's been a standard part of OS X since 10.2.
| Q: Command line utility to create screenshot Is there some command line utility to create a screenshot of the my screen and store it as png? (Preferably one in the system, without need to install anything new)
A: It sounds like you're looking for the command screencapture, which, according to its man page, is to "capture images from the screen and save them to a file or the clipboard".
It's been a standard part of OS X since 10.2.
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95cd71bf4adb136fc169a9616859b874b6eabbdf | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to see what apps you have bought after doing a clean install How can I get my apps back after a clean install if I bought all of them directly on my iDevice and never bothered to sync them to my computer?
Background: I lost all of my apps on my ipad when I updated (10/22/11) they were all gone.
A: On your iPad log into the AppStore with the Apple ID you used to purchase the Apps. Then go to the Purchased tab and select them to be downloaded again.
If you did not make a backup, which iTunes would have asked you to do before upgrading, you will lose all your data however.
You can also do this from iTunes by logging into the AppStore and clicking on Purchased and then selecting Apps under purchased:
| Q: How to see what apps you have bought after doing a clean install How can I get my apps back after a clean install if I bought all of them directly on my iDevice and never bothered to sync them to my computer?
Background: I lost all of my apps on my ipad when I updated (10/22/11) they were all gone.
A: On your iPad log into the AppStore with the Apple ID you used to purchase the Apps. Then go to the Purchased tab and select them to be downloaded again.
If you did not make a backup, which iTunes would have asked you to do before upgrading, you will lose all your data however.
You can also do this from iTunes by logging into the AppStore and clicking on Purchased and then selecting Apps under purchased:
A: *
*Open the App Store app
*Go to the 'Purchased' tab
*Download the ones you need again
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f3e60233687b81e3c725803191186d9183179fac | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a way to set multiple artists for one song? I have an album that contains many songs, some of which are performed by several artists.
I do want all the songs to appear under one album in the albums, and when I am browsing by artists, so under each artist I should see this album and the songs he participated.
*
*How do I set more than one artist on a song?
*How do I make it appear in the library the way I described above.
A: There is no easy way to do this, you only have one artist field per track.
What you could do is listing the name of all artists in the artist field and then create smart playlists with rules for "Artist contains".
| Q: Is there a way to set multiple artists for one song? I have an album that contains many songs, some of which are performed by several artists.
I do want all the songs to appear under one album in the albums, and when I am browsing by artists, so under each artist I should see this album and the songs he participated.
*
*How do I set more than one artist on a song?
*How do I make it appear in the library the way I described above.
A: There is no easy way to do this, you only have one artist field per track.
What you could do is listing the name of all artists in the artist field and then create smart playlists with rules for "Artist contains".
A: To add other artists, use ; separator or / between artists. (Artist1; Artist2; Artist3; Artist4 or Artist1/Artist2/Artist3/Artist4)
I tried this in my iPod (Shuffle 3rd)
Example:
I have "On The Floor" song. This song have 2 artists. It is Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull.
On the artist field, type Jennifer Lopez; Pitbull. Then if you want to add a smart playlist contain Pitbull, use 'Artist contains' and fill the box with 'Pitbull'. Then it will show songs with Pitbull artist.
This is the example:
on the image above, on the floor is listed with my other Pitbull songs but still shows the other artist (Jennifer Lopez)
A: You need to set "Album Artist” to whatever artist you want to use. Then it’ll group like you want it. You get to “Album Artist” from GetInfo -> Info
A: instead of using (artist; artist) or (artist/artist) you can also simply use (artist & artist) but it still doesn't fully do what you want it to do.
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17acc1a0f7c3d96f32547fa920ef89a760290dcf | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I rename a song in iTunes with a keyboard shortcut? I can hit the up and down arrows to navigate a playlist in iTunes 10.5 but hitting F2 doesn't allow me to rename a song. I have to grab the mouse and do a finicky click, wait, click to highlight the song and then rename it. Can I just assign F2 to this? Or can I use an existing keyboard shortcut?
Incidentally, I know I can hit Command-I, and then Command-2, tab to Name, change the name, and hit Return, but this sub-optimal.
Bonus points if you can explain how I would assign such a shortcut to highlight the Genre of a song, which is my more common use case (long story).
A: *
*Press ↑ Up or ↓ Down to go to the track in iTunes.
*Press ⌘ cmd + ↩ return.
The track name will now highlight and become ready to edit
*Enter the text of the title.
*Press ↩ return to commit the renaming of the track.
I made a page of this (with pictures) at: http://sites.google.com/site/chrislent/home/rename-a-track-in-itunes-from-the-keyboard
See Apple KB Article PH12110 for an exhaustive list of keyboard shortcuts.
| Q: How can I rename a song in iTunes with a keyboard shortcut? I can hit the up and down arrows to navigate a playlist in iTunes 10.5 but hitting F2 doesn't allow me to rename a song. I have to grab the mouse and do a finicky click, wait, click to highlight the song and then rename it. Can I just assign F2 to this? Or can I use an existing keyboard shortcut?
Incidentally, I know I can hit Command-I, and then Command-2, tab to Name, change the name, and hit Return, but this sub-optimal.
Bonus points if you can explain how I would assign such a shortcut to highlight the Genre of a song, which is my more common use case (long story).
A: *
*Press ↑ Up or ↓ Down to go to the track in iTunes.
*Press ⌘ cmd + ↩ return.
The track name will now highlight and become ready to edit
*Enter the text of the title.
*Press ↩ return to commit the renaming of the track.
I made a page of this (with pictures) at: http://sites.google.com/site/chrislent/home/rename-a-track-in-itunes-from-the-keyboard
See Apple KB Article PH12110 for an exhaustive list of keyboard shortcuts.
A: fn + return works while navigating with the up and down keys.
Edit the song, then press return again to submit changes.
For the other columns just press tab to reach the desired column.
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767a700211ca40386530ba7d389e48230f6d2dce | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I manually change default applications in OS X? I'm facing an issue with Transmission's "Set Default Application" button - it seems to do nothing. Magnet links still don't work, so this feature is broken for me. I have been able to use Magnet links with uTorrent prior to switching to Transmission, so I know there's no issue there.
Is there an app or any manual way to set/change protocol associations without having to use the target application to set it?
I'm using Transmission 2.42 (13013) running on OS X Lion 10.7.2.
A: RCDefaultApp is a Preferences Panel which allows you to edit the default application used for various URL schemes, file extensions, file types and MIME types.
| Q: How can I manually change default applications in OS X? I'm facing an issue with Transmission's "Set Default Application" button - it seems to do nothing. Magnet links still don't work, so this feature is broken for me. I have been able to use Magnet links with uTorrent prior to switching to Transmission, so I know there's no issue there.
Is there an app or any manual way to set/change protocol associations without having to use the target application to set it?
I'm using Transmission 2.42 (13013) running on OS X Lion 10.7.2.
A: RCDefaultApp is a Preferences Panel which allows you to edit the default application used for various URL schemes, file extensions, file types and MIME types.
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9e7557aeab24453547e758bef1e70b51503eb9a6 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I get rid of Newsstand? After the upgrade to iOS-5, I got the Newsstand app "for free". I don't use it and I probably never will. Is there any way, short of jail breaking, for me to remove it from my iPad2?
I know that I can put it in a folder, but can I remove it entirely?
A: No. Like all iOS applications coming pre-installed, Newsstand cannot be removed from an iOS device. See the Apple Support Forums for corroboration.
| Q: How can I get rid of Newsstand? After the upgrade to iOS-5, I got the Newsstand app "for free". I don't use it and I probably never will. Is there any way, short of jail breaking, for me to remove it from my iPad2?
I know that I can put it in a folder, but can I remove it entirely?
A: No. Like all iOS applications coming pre-installed, Newsstand cannot be removed from an iOS device. See the Apple Support Forums for corroboration.
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e84df7807dbf2b0d0a45c431f536ecb34813c20d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: My MacBook's external monitor is magnified When I initially got my MacBook, I connected my external monitor and it worked fine. Last night I disconnected it and when I connected them back together, the resolution on the external monitor was changed. The overall display is now magnified (for example as I'm writing this I have to scroll down to see this).
I tried to change the resolution settings in Preferences but this didn't help to change it back. So how can I set the resolution of the external monitor back to a sane state?
A: In System Preferences, select Displays. On each running display (i.e. both on the external monitor and the MacBook itself, should it be open) a list of supported resolutions will be displayed. Click "Detect Displays" on the dialog shown on the external monitor. This should make the system recognize the kind of display and the supported resolutions. You should then be able to change between these without problem.
| Q: My MacBook's external monitor is magnified When I initially got my MacBook, I connected my external monitor and it worked fine. Last night I disconnected it and when I connected them back together, the resolution on the external monitor was changed. The overall display is now magnified (for example as I'm writing this I have to scroll down to see this).
I tried to change the resolution settings in Preferences but this didn't help to change it back. So how can I set the resolution of the external monitor back to a sane state?
A: In System Preferences, select Displays. On each running display (i.e. both on the external monitor and the MacBook itself, should it be open) a list of supported resolutions will be displayed. Click "Detect Displays" on the dialog shown on the external monitor. This should make the system recognize the kind of display and the supported resolutions. You should then be able to change between these without problem.
A: Maybe you accidentally magnified your screen using Universal Access's screen Zoom, it can survive display detects with out zooming back out. And it can be accidentially triggered via holding down the ⌘ key or some customizable key and then scrolling up or down with your mouse or track pad.
*
*Look in System Preferences under the "Univeral Access" section.
*Once there click on the "Seeing" tab. Is "Zoom:" on? If yes then continue.
*Press ⌘ + ⌥ + - to zoom out.
A: I just had this problem on High Sierra 10.13.4 on my 2015 Retina Macbook. Solution was to reset the SMC (as per idownloadblog):
*
*Power off computer
*Press and hold altogether left Shift Ctrl Alt and the power button for a couple of seconds.
*Wait nervously for what feels like ages.
*Press the power button. Probably nothing happens.
*Wait even longer and avoid biting fingernails
*Press the power button.
*Hear startup chime with great relief.
*When computer comes back up the display may still be zoomed, but if you go to the display preferences you should now be able to find a resolution that works (previously, for me, the correct display resolution was not available for the external display).
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f247144f5291b5cbbd4cfdd9226f3c29f1056512 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: "Save as PDF..." in Safari submenu Is it possible to place the "Save as PDF…" button from the print menu underneath the "Print…" button in the "File/print…" menu in safari?
A: If you are asking whether it is possible to modify the Safari user interface, the answer is clearly yes, but if the question is whether there is a straightforward way to modify the contents of menus in an Apple-shipped program, the answer is sadly, no, not without deep hacking.
There are workarounds, however. A Safari extension could be written to add an item to the Toolbar or to a context menu, although not to the menubar. Writing that extension would be a developer question beyond the scope of this site.
An automator service that calls an AppleScript to save the current page as PDF could be added to the Safari menu (not the File menu) and assigned a keyboard shortcut.
As far as I am aware, however, adding a command to the File menu is not possible through the standard (i.e. supported) extension mechanism, and would require hacking the Safari binaries.
| Q: "Save as PDF..." in Safari submenu Is it possible to place the "Save as PDF…" button from the print menu underneath the "Print…" button in the "File/print…" menu in safari?
A: If you are asking whether it is possible to modify the Safari user interface, the answer is clearly yes, but if the question is whether there is a straightforward way to modify the contents of menus in an Apple-shipped program, the answer is sadly, no, not without deep hacking.
There are workarounds, however. A Safari extension could be written to add an item to the Toolbar or to a context menu, although not to the menubar. Writing that extension would be a developer question beyond the scope of this site.
An automator service that calls an AppleScript to save the current page as PDF could be added to the Safari menu (not the File menu) and assigned a keyboard shortcut.
As far as I am aware, however, adding a command to the File menu is not possible through the standard (i.e. supported) extension mechanism, and would require hacking the Safari binaries.
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15aa298510515468dbd1a262ba3d02a083c75373 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What is the macOS equivalent to Window's AppData folder? I was originally looking for my Google Chrome profile because something went wrong and I need to delete it. In the process I realized that I don't know where applications in general are putting this kind of stuff.
Where is the typical place to go looking?
A: This kind of data is frequently stored in ~/Library/Application Support.
User-specific settings are frequently stored in ~/Library/Preferences
Your Chrome profile is located at ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default.
I recommend going on a little exploration of the ~/Library folder; there's a lot of useful stuff in there.
| Q: What is the macOS equivalent to Window's AppData folder? I was originally looking for my Google Chrome profile because something went wrong and I need to delete it. In the process I realized that I don't know where applications in general are putting this kind of stuff.
Where is the typical place to go looking?
A: This kind of data is frequently stored in ~/Library/Application Support.
User-specific settings are frequently stored in ~/Library/Preferences
Your Chrome profile is located at ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default.
I recommend going on a little exploration of the ~/Library folder; there's a lot of useful stuff in there.
A: I had this happen and I fixed the problem by relogging in to Google Sync.
The profile file is stored in:
~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default
Usually an application will install data in /Library/Preferences/ and/or ~/Library/Preferences/.
Data can also be placed after any of the following patterns:
/Library/Preferences/<application name>/
~/Library/Preferences/<application name>/
/Library/Application Support/<application name>/
~/Library/Application Support/<application name>/͏͏͏͏
/Library/<application name>/
~/Library/<application name>/ ͏͏͏͏
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cd5683a13ab4e242de65a06365e8646ff6adb660 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a way to mute sound from one application on macOS? I have a third party radio app that I listen to all the time. Then I want to visit a website which has sound (or a game).
Is there a way to mute sound from one application on macOS ?
A: Finally something that works like in windows
Volume Mixer for Mac lives in your menu bar. With simple features like muting apps by double clicking and detaching an app from the master volume by right clicking, Volume Mixer is easy to learn and simple to use.
http://www.volumemixer-app.com/
Sadly not for free but it seems to have been harder work than you think, so support the devs!
| Q: Is there a way to mute sound from one application on macOS? I have a third party radio app that I listen to all the time. Then I want to visit a website which has sound (or a game).
Is there a way to mute sound from one application on macOS ?
A: Finally something that works like in windows
Volume Mixer for Mac lives in your menu bar. With simple features like muting apps by double clicking and detaching an app from the master volume by right clicking, Volume Mixer is easy to learn and simple to use.
http://www.volumemixer-app.com/
Sadly not for free but it seems to have been harder work than you think, so support the devs!
A: There's a nice open source app, BackgroundMusic, that provides for per app volume control in OSX10.10+:
A: Audio Hijack Pro allows you to mute sound from any application. It is actually for recording an application, but you can mute applications as well. You can use the demo to just mute the sound. You shouldn't have to purchase a license.
Here's a screenshot. As you can see, the controls are at the top.
A: Also take a look at Hear, a systemwide Audio program that does mixing, EQ, etc.
A: SoundSource is good paid application ($40) that allows volume controls per application and also allows sound device selection per application.
A: Perhaps I'm missing something here (emphasis mine):
Is there a way to mute sound from an application?
If you are looking to simply mute quickly across applications, couldn't you just use the key (I know, the emoji is not an accurate representation of the key, but it's the thought that counts, right?)
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4d2a189d1d21cfdcd464ff6e7aa0c00aa57111f4 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to clean Mac OS X before selling (Lion from App Store) I have MacBook Pro (late 2007) which I planning to sell. Currently it's running Lion. Is it possible to clean all data but leave Lion?
A: Yes, Just hold down cmd+R during startup and Lion Recovery springs into action; It lets you choose from common utilities: You can choose to erase your hard drive and reinstall a fresh copy of Lion.
P.S: In order to reinstall OS X Lion, you will need to be connected to an Ethernet or Wi-Fi network
| Q: How to clean Mac OS X before selling (Lion from App Store) I have MacBook Pro (late 2007) which I planning to sell. Currently it's running Lion. Is it possible to clean all data but leave Lion?
A: Yes, Just hold down cmd+R during startup and Lion Recovery springs into action; It lets you choose from common utilities: You can choose to erase your hard drive and reinstall a fresh copy of Lion.
P.S: In order to reinstall OS X Lion, you will need to be connected to an Ethernet or Wi-Fi network
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114e155f33b7588070ffee4e4cc06b16e196d938 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Set iTerm2 as the ssh:// URL handler Currently, Terminal is set to handle SSH urls. For example, if I do:
$ open ssh://machine.example.com
Then it will spawn a new SSH session in terminal. I'd like these to be opened in iTerm2 instead. How do I tell macOS to use iTerm2 to handle ssh:// URLs instead of Terminal?
A: iTerm2 can set itself as the default SSH handler. In its preferences, go to “Profiles”. Create a profile to handle SSH sessions, or select an existing one. In the “General” section, bottom right, you can select which URL scheme this profile should handle:
Select SSH. iTerm2 will ask if it is to set itself up as the default SSH handler:
Confirm and you are done. Happy remoting.
| Q: Set iTerm2 as the ssh:// URL handler Currently, Terminal is set to handle SSH urls. For example, if I do:
$ open ssh://machine.example.com
Then it will spawn a new SSH session in terminal. I'd like these to be opened in iTerm2 instead. How do I tell macOS to use iTerm2 to handle ssh:// URLs instead of Terminal?
A: iTerm2 can set itself as the default SSH handler. In its preferences, go to “Profiles”. Create a profile to handle SSH sessions, or select an existing one. In the “General” section, bottom right, you can select which URL scheme this profile should handle:
Select SSH. iTerm2 will ask if it is to set itself up as the default SSH handler:
Confirm and you are done. Happy remoting.
A: Make sure you dragged the iTerm2 app in the Applications folder. If you set iTerm2 to be the SSH terminal handler it will not save nor use it. It appears that when you invoke the handler it only looks in Applications. If it doesn't find it there it will default to the system handler. I was running it from Downloads and it would never save the SSH handler. When I moved it to Applications, it open iTerm2 for the SSH handler every time.
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af7863df65e9e31d545891b4044207919f5a1f0a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Siri seems to usually have network issues. Fix? iPhone 4S: at first, Siri was magical. In the last 3-4 days she usually reports an inability to work due to network issues. I've tried myriad fixes but to no avail. Anyone have ideas?
A: Siri is still in beta (as of today, 11 December 2011). If you have no trouble accessing other network services on your iPhone 4S, assume that the fault is on Apple's end.
| Q: Siri seems to usually have network issues. Fix? iPhone 4S: at first, Siri was magical. In the last 3-4 days she usually reports an inability to work due to network issues. I've tried myriad fixes but to no avail. Anyone have ideas?
A: Siri is still in beta (as of today, 11 December 2011). If you have no trouble accessing other network services on your iPhone 4S, assume that the fault is on Apple's end.
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d618bf70ab7d3571e5c734b9c5383ede210b8259 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to delete a word accidentally added to the Pages dictionary? I told Pages to learn the spelling of a character name I was writing about, without noticing there was a misspelling in the name.
Is there anyway to delete or correct the spelling of the name from the Dictionary now that I added it by mistake?
A: Right click on the misspelled word and select “Unlearn Spelling”.
As Pages uses OS X’ global spelling services, you can use this method anywhere text input is spell checked by it (more or less any text area, with the notable exceptions of MS Office, OpenOffice / LibreOffice, Firefox and a few other apps ported from the non OS X world).
If a misspelled word is not underlined in red and the “Unlearn Spelling” option is missing from the context menu, it may be that you originally used “Ignore Spellin” rather than “Learn Spelling”. In that case, try opening a new document and pasting in the misspelled word – the red underline will appear in the new document if you ignored the spelling in the original document.
| Q: How to delete a word accidentally added to the Pages dictionary? I told Pages to learn the spelling of a character name I was writing about, without noticing there was a misspelling in the name.
Is there anyway to delete or correct the spelling of the name from the Dictionary now that I added it by mistake?
A: Right click on the misspelled word and select “Unlearn Spelling”.
As Pages uses OS X’ global spelling services, you can use this method anywhere text input is spell checked by it (more or less any text area, with the notable exceptions of MS Office, OpenOffice / LibreOffice, Firefox and a few other apps ported from the non OS X world).
If a misspelled word is not underlined in red and the “Unlearn Spelling” option is missing from the context menu, it may be that you originally used “Ignore Spellin” rather than “Learn Spelling”. In that case, try opening a new document and pasting in the misspelled word – the red underline will appear in the new document if you ignored the spelling in the original document.
A: The spelling dictionaries are stored as plain text files in ~/Library/Spelling/. They can be edited directly, but the changes aren't always applied until AppleSpell.service is reopened.
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2c457d40af55a72bbad6e05b196986f0e089c225 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there an iMessage client for OS X? Apple's new iMessage sends messages between accounts associated designated e-mail addresses (as well as certain phone numbers). Apple's iChat also sends messages between accounts associated designated e-mail addresses. For the most part, for example if one uses the default iCloud settings, these e-mail addresses are the same. Yet, as near as I can tell, iMessages only work between iOS devices and iChats only work between OS X machines (or machines running specific chat clients).
If this is correct, is there a way to get around this limitation using an iMessage client for OS X, or is it possible to configure iChat as an iMessage client?
A: Currently no. In the future it's possible that Apple would come out with an iMessage client, or an add-on for iChat to integrate it (Lion's iChat now includes a plugin system), but at the moment it's a closed Apple system and they haven't provided any access for OS X.
| Q: Is there an iMessage client for OS X? Apple's new iMessage sends messages between accounts associated designated e-mail addresses (as well as certain phone numbers). Apple's iChat also sends messages between accounts associated designated e-mail addresses. For the most part, for example if one uses the default iCloud settings, these e-mail addresses are the same. Yet, as near as I can tell, iMessages only work between iOS devices and iChats only work between OS X machines (or machines running specific chat clients).
If this is correct, is there a way to get around this limitation using an iMessage client for OS X, or is it possible to configure iChat as an iMessage client?
A: Currently no. In the future it's possible that Apple would come out with an iMessage client, or an add-on for iChat to integrate it (Lion's iChat now includes a plugin system), but at the moment it's a closed Apple system and they haven't provided any access for OS X.
A: Apple has just announced OSX Mountain Lion which incorporates iMessage into the OS in the form of the Messages app. This will work in the same was as iMessage for iOS.
http://www.apple.com/macosx/mountain-lion/
You can currently download the messages beta free from Apple here
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eabe6cd64bef00cfe065c3d413276bee1560a1e2 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iPhone can send iMessages without a SIM card? I gave my old iPhone 3GS (iOS 5.0) to a friend, and after removing the SIM card, we noticed a peculiar behavior. My friend is able to send texts via iMessage from the old phone number. Likewise, I can receive texts from this number.
Has anyone else noticed this? I am assuming the iMessage servers register phone numbers for compatible devices. But what happens if someone else claims this number?
A: Yes - and be careful, I used my SIM to activate a friends iPhone and he is now receiving copies of my iMessages to his device.
Looks like Apple hasn't solved this yet, and it's a major issue for people whose iPhones get stolen.
Further reading: http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/12/stolen-iphone-your-imessages-may-still-be-going-to-the-wrong-place.ars
| Q: iPhone can send iMessages without a SIM card? I gave my old iPhone 3GS (iOS 5.0) to a friend, and after removing the SIM card, we noticed a peculiar behavior. My friend is able to send texts via iMessage from the old phone number. Likewise, I can receive texts from this number.
Has anyone else noticed this? I am assuming the iMessage servers register phone numbers for compatible devices. But what happens if someone else claims this number?
A: Yes - and be careful, I used my SIM to activate a friends iPhone and he is now receiving copies of my iMessages to his device.
Looks like Apple hasn't solved this yet, and it's a major issue for people whose iPhones get stolen.
Further reading: http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/12/stolen-iphone-your-imessages-may-still-be-going-to-the-wrong-place.ars
A: I was delighted to find that the iPhone still works with data transmission on Wi-Fi without a SIM card. All the apps still work and I can send and receive emails. The iPhone is certainly not a throw away device and still extremely useful as a mini-computer.
A: iMessage can also register email address (like your Apple ID), that's how it works on iPad and iPod Touch.
So it's completely normal to be able to send iMessages with an SIM-free iPhone.
As long as you are connected to a WiFi network.
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e40425abf5cbab342957b1d63c627623f838a61a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Getting the longitude and latitude from Google Maps I got a friend who sent me his location via WhatsApp. I am also having the navigation software sygic installed, and it accepts the longitude and latitude to specifiy the location.
For it can I pull the longitude and latitude from google maps and sent them in Sygic?
A: Yes, you can get your coordinates via Maps app. To do that:
*
*Tap on your current location or drop a pin to a location of your
choosing and then tap.
*Tap on the arrow within the blue circle
*Tap on share location, choose email
*Send it to yourself.
*On the email, there should be a link and a vcard. Both of them include coordinate information. However to get the actual coordinates you'll need to copy the link in the email and paste it into, e.g. Notes, to then select just the coordinates.
And you can input the coordinates into the Sygic app.
| Q: Getting the longitude and latitude from Google Maps I got a friend who sent me his location via WhatsApp. I am also having the navigation software sygic installed, and it accepts the longitude and latitude to specifiy the location.
For it can I pull the longitude and latitude from google maps and sent them in Sygic?
A: Yes, you can get your coordinates via Maps app. To do that:
*
*Tap on your current location or drop a pin to a location of your
choosing and then tap.
*Tap on the arrow within the blue circle
*Tap on share location, choose email
*Send it to yourself.
*On the email, there should be a link and a vcard. Both of them include coordinate information. However to get the actual coordinates you'll need to copy the link in the email and paste it into, e.g. Notes, to then select just the coordinates.
And you can input the coordinates into the Sygic app.
A: Copy and paste the following code into your browser address bar:
javascript:void(prompt(”,gApplication.getMap().getCenter()));
A: Go a random webpage using Safari (e.g. http://google.com).
Go the address bar, and type javascript:navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(function(p){var c=p.coords;document.write(c.latitude+','+c.longitude);}); (if you see any popups, select OK).
Because Safari is not user-friendly, it doesn't allow you to type certain characters in the address bar. To be able to type javascript:navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(function(p){var c=p.coords;document.write(c.latitude+','+c.longitude);}); in the address bar, you have to:
*
*Open your Messaging app, go to "Write a Message", type javascript:navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(function(p){var c=p.coords;document.write(c.latitude+','+c.longitude);});
*Double tap >> Select All >> Copy
*Now go back to Safari app and paste what you have copied into the address bar.
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3d339fc6bb6ff72a19da83ddee096b3f98440632 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to access iCloud-disk from Windows Is there a client software (similar to DropBox) or any way to mount a disk to get access to the content of one's iCloud?
I'm talking iTunes-backups and other files synced to iCloud.
A: Not currently. The 'disk' space in iCloud is not like the iDisk option in MobileMe. Since iOS doesn't really expose its file system, they don't map this to the Mac in a 'mountable' way.
So currently, the only way to access iCloud data would be through APIs.
| Q: How to access iCloud-disk from Windows Is there a client software (similar to DropBox) or any way to mount a disk to get access to the content of one's iCloud?
I'm talking iTunes-backups and other files synced to iCloud.
A: Not currently. The 'disk' space in iCloud is not like the iDisk option in MobileMe. Since iOS doesn't really expose its file system, they don't map this to the Mac in a 'mountable' way.
So currently, the only way to access iCloud data would be through APIs.
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756040f6f0a182e83b00a5040ba691e71359f147 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: File sharing between OSX Lion (10.7) and OSX Tiger (10.4) I recently purchased an iMac with OSX Lion already installed. My parents have an iMac running 10.4 Tiger. I have been trying to file share between the two but when I try to open the dropbox (from Tiger) it says I do not have permission, yet I cannot find anywhere on Tiger to grant the permission.
I'm sure there is something simple and easy I am missing but I can't find it?
A: You can't open the Drop Box - just like a physical drop box. You can put files in it, but you can't open it or see what's there.
If you want to browse files on the Tiger machines, click "Connect as" and type in the username and password of an account on the Tiger machine.
| Q: File sharing between OSX Lion (10.7) and OSX Tiger (10.4) I recently purchased an iMac with OSX Lion already installed. My parents have an iMac running 10.4 Tiger. I have been trying to file share between the two but when I try to open the dropbox (from Tiger) it says I do not have permission, yet I cannot find anywhere on Tiger to grant the permission.
I'm sure there is something simple and easy I am missing but I can't find it?
A: You can't open the Drop Box - just like a physical drop box. You can put files in it, but you can't open it or see what's there.
If you want to browse files on the Tiger machines, click "Connect as" and type in the username and password of an account on the Tiger machine.
A: On your Tiger machine, open System Preferences, Sharing. Turn on Filesharing and write down the server address of your machine. It will be "afp://...something".
Now from your Lion OSX desktop, open the "Go" toolbar and press connect to server. Enter the "afp://" address into the address line.
You will be prompted by a window asking for the name and password to login to. Enter the username and password of the account on the Tiger machine that you want to access.
Your Lion OSX should open a window asking which volume you want to mount. Click the hard disk.
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2a03f5f801467b997e1b4a3195d9f5a878bf6b22 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iOS 5 Reminders on weekdays only Is it possible to create repeating reminders for weekdays only? I don't see this option, but I can't believe something so basic would be left off.
A: Add Calendar event for weekdays only by selecting Every Week, then Custom, which will then allow you to click which days of the week you want. Once select, M-F, it will confirm you selected every weekday. It will then show up as Custom on your Calendar event.
| Q: iOS 5 Reminders on weekdays only Is it possible to create repeating reminders for weekdays only? I don't see this option, but I can't believe something so basic would be left off.
A: Add Calendar event for weekdays only by selecting Every Week, then Custom, which will then allow you to click which days of the week you want. Once select, M-F, it will confirm you selected every weekday. It will then show up as Custom on your Calendar event.
A: The only way to create custom reminder time is by Siri. I managed to created an event to remind me every 3 days. I haven't figure out how to create one on weekdays only. In the mean time, I just create an alarm as above post suggested.
A: How about creating a reminder on monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, and friday, with each one repeating weekly? You'll have to make five edits instead of just one whenever something changes, but maybe the event details won't change enough and this workaround will suffice.
A: In Reminders.
*
*Select Repeat
*Select Weekly
*Select Custom
*Select the days, e.g. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
A: I already saw this answer, but this may help find that custom option it's not immediately obvious: On calendar, choose repeat. In repeat chose custom, then choose weekly, then select Monday-Friday. You'll see 5 check marks
Another example of custom use is to get a meeting for every selected day of the week and week of the month, say every 3rd Thursday. Select custom repeat, choose monthly, then "on the" gives the default choice of a date, but click the arrow and you get the choice on the 1st, 2nd, etc Mon Tues etc
A: If you have an iPhone 4S, or newer, ask Siri to create the reminder for weekdays. She can do it.
A: The easiest way to setup a weekday (Monday-Friday) reminder using the Reminders app for iOS is to open Siri as others have mentioned and say "REMIND ME WEEKDAYS AT 2PM (whatever time you want obviously)."
Siri when then ask you what you want to be reminded about which is when you provide the title of your reminder.
After you confirm the reminder it will save and if done correctly you'll notice the reminder will say "custom repeat".
If you edit the reminder you will lose your custom repeat so do not make changes after creating the reminder with Siri.
Hope that helps!
A: I am an app developer working with Reminders, and this kind of this is possible on the underlying APIs. The Reminder app is quite bare bones in its functionality. I think this is intentional.
I realize this may not help your immediate situation, but the more I work with Reminders, the more I think that apple has intentionally made Reminders pretty basic, because they are hoping app developers will create the kind of functionality you are looking for, in custom apps.
Unfortunately, at this stage not many developers seem to be taking up that challenge, each preferring do do reminders/timers/todo list in their own separate universes.
What you want could be done, but someone would need to make an app to do it.
A: In Mavericks, I found that there is an easy way to do this in iCal, but it's not obvious. Instead of selecting "Every Day" go to Custom, then select Weekly, and you'll see a list of the 7 weekdays. Choose "Every 1 week(s) on:" then click on MTWTF or any combination of days, and you're all set.
In fact, after you do this, it will say Custom...Every Weekday.
A: Choose "Custom" in repeat section and choose the days of the week for your calendar.
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e9714904c3161edf8bf889a5c7e242767176994a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How does one export all contacts from iCloud? How does one export all contacts from iCloud in some sort of standard format? I would prefer to keep a backup in case my sync goes bad and I'm yet to find a way to export all my contacts. I would hate to lose hundreds of contact details if my sync from the iPhone goes bad.
A: There is an Apple Page, iCloud: How to back up iCloud data that describes the various approaches that you can take, depending on what platform you are on.
As far as I can see, they all depend on having access to a computer!
Edit
For Windows PCs, it says:
Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2010:
Contacts: Export your contact data via Outlook's Export Wizard. For more information, see this article.
The linked article is on the Microsoft website, and describes standard Outlook functionality for exporting contacts.
So basically, yes, you can save all your iCloud contacts on PCs, and the mechanism is documented, so long as you have Outlook.
| Q: How does one export all contacts from iCloud? How does one export all contacts from iCloud in some sort of standard format? I would prefer to keep a backup in case my sync goes bad and I'm yet to find a way to export all my contacts. I would hate to lose hundreds of contact details if my sync from the iPhone goes bad.
A: There is an Apple Page, iCloud: How to back up iCloud data that describes the various approaches that you can take, depending on what platform you are on.
As far as I can see, they all depend on having access to a computer!
Edit
For Windows PCs, it says:
Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2010:
Contacts: Export your contact data via Outlook's Export Wizard. For more information, see this article.
The linked article is on the Microsoft website, and describes standard Outlook functionality for exporting contacts.
So basically, yes, you can save all your iCloud contacts on PCs, and the mechanism is documented, so long as you have Outlook.
A: The way that I did this was to use my contacts app, and simply use the file export function to export the contact list. At any point you can always reimport the file that is produced with this. (I did this AFTER connecting my contacts app with icloud)
A: I just had a massive heart attack after attempting to switch Apple ID accounts...
I originally shared an itunes account with my brother so that we could share apps etc...
But after changing Apple ID's and reconnecting to the cloud, i lost all my contacts...
Luckily they were stored in the Cloud with the old iTunes ID. If you log into iCloud and select all your contacts on the settings button (bottom left) it says Export vCard. Click this and you can Export all your contact information as a .vcf file which you can then back up onto an external harddrive etc...
Hope this helps!!
A: SmoothSync for Cloud Contacts. $3.74, and 30 seconds to get 358 contacts to my Android phone.
A: This is by far the most useful answer on this topic - and the only one that doesn't involve exporting individual contacts via your web browser and the iCloud web interface.
This is for PC users only.
http://davidvielmetter.com/tricks/importing-icloud-contacts-to-outlook/
A: All else fail method. None of the blogs for the problem of taking contacts from Icloud to Outlook have worked for me!!!! My solution,
select all (CTRL+A) from contacts
EXPORT VCARD to Windows CONTACTS -->It is found via Comp>Local Disk (C)>Users>Contacts for Windows 7/Vista/XP
Here is why...
It will actually sync to your PC. From there you must SELECT ALL and find the command to export (Through Windows Live not Icloud) Mine came via the arrow on the 2nd to top ribbon.
My advice export to a CSV comma separated values excel sheet.
Onward bound to Outlook> Import Export> Com Sep Values (Windows) [CSV like before] (Windows NOT DOS) You'll F up if you use DOS
If you love me in the one minute and fifteen seconds it takes you to defeat this task...show me some love ;)>
A: Yes you can copy contacts from iCloud to new mac and then to a new phone. All you have to do is open iCloud , go to setting copy all and export. thats it.
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7426ab5a2713fc246718521a2c6fcb9bf9ab5541 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: MacBook Air Kensington Lock Alternative The MacBook Air has no Kensington lock slot. What other options are available for protecting it from theft?
A: Here's one USB option. Haven't tested it personally, though, but seems better than some of the alternatives involving plastic shells and such.
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-F5L013-Laptop-Security-Alarm/dp/B000RPVHDC
| Q: MacBook Air Kensington Lock Alternative The MacBook Air has no Kensington lock slot. What other options are available for protecting it from theft?
A: Here's one USB option. Haven't tested it personally, though, but seems better than some of the alternatives involving plastic shells and such.
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-F5L013-Laptop-Security-Alarm/dp/B000RPVHDC
A: Plugspy by Celmaro claims to secure a MacBook Air by monitoring its MagSafe connection status:
Plug Spy auto activates when your screen is locked and start an annoying high volume alert sound and send a Growl notification when your MacBook gets unplugged from the MagSafe power adapter.
A: I like a good old hardware solution, just a basic lock/ case. I ordered the below macbook air lock. It worked! the bottom part has a built in security lock and you get a cable with it.
Check it out: http://www.maclocks.com/macbook-air-lock/macbookairlock-13.html
A: This security solution from Multplx works with all laptops, there is no need for a Kensington lock slot as their solution secures via the audio port. You can buy just the Anchor adaptor on its own or adaptor and cable lock. I use it for my macbook and its got really good reviews from users of many other laptops too.
https://store.multplx.com/collections/laptops/products/universal-laptop-security-lock-system
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aec4872664ac7b9f0a52732885bf318cf7548f3b | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Accidentally turned on Siri using an iPhone 4 (not 4S) I was using the Facebook app when it decided to freeze. Out of frustration, I clicked the home button multiple times. I got back to the homescreen with VoiceOver turned on ('Triple-click Home' was not set) and a second later, Siri loaded. I tried to take a screenshot, but Siri closed just before the 'flash' took place.
Has anyone else experienced this? Non-jail broken, iOS 5.0 on Verizon.
Update:
I have restored my phone a couple of times since this happened, mainly due to this issue: Audio output and volume controls gone after updating to iOS 5.1
So, unfortunately, any useful information contained in the crash logs has been lost.
A: Was it Siri or was it Voice Control? Voice Control has been on iPhone since iOS3.
Siri on the left,Voice Control on the right.
You activate Voice Control by holding the Home button for a few seconds, even while the phone is locked.
| Q: Accidentally turned on Siri using an iPhone 4 (not 4S) I was using the Facebook app when it decided to freeze. Out of frustration, I clicked the home button multiple times. I got back to the homescreen with VoiceOver turned on ('Triple-click Home' was not set) and a second later, Siri loaded. I tried to take a screenshot, but Siri closed just before the 'flash' took place.
Has anyone else experienced this? Non-jail broken, iOS 5.0 on Verizon.
Update:
I have restored my phone a couple of times since this happened, mainly due to this issue: Audio output and volume controls gone after updating to iOS 5.1
So, unfortunately, any useful information contained in the crash logs has been lost.
A: Was it Siri or was it Voice Control? Voice Control has been on iPhone since iOS3.
Siri on the left,Voice Control on the right.
You activate Voice Control by holding the Home button for a few seconds, even while the phone is locked.
A: Attach your iPhone to a Mac, If you have access, and see if you can get at the crash logs or the device console. Like others, I'm curious to know more about this. If you can see the crash logs via Xcode or something, you might be able to see more about this. Otherwise, it's a bug which you can't reproduce. Oh well.
Being as siri is part of the OS, it's entirely possible that it loaded, then crashed because of missing files or whatever.
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ab6190d5588dec6baf85065ca83291ff0ce2b0d2 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Installing iOS on VMware Workstation I have a Windows PC and VMware Workstation. I am trying to figure out a way to install iOS on it.
Is there is way to install iOS on VMware Workstation?
A: No. See relevant Stackoverflow discussion.
In short, you need to virtualize the ARM cpu, not an x86 model. Additionally, you'd need to virtualize the swipes and taps and whatnot, which would be quite the tall order.
Here's one project that's attempting to virtualize iOS on the QEMU platform: IEMU.
| Q: Installing iOS on VMware Workstation I have a Windows PC and VMware Workstation. I am trying to figure out a way to install iOS on it.
Is there is way to install iOS on VMware Workstation?
A: No. See relevant Stackoverflow discussion.
In short, you need to virtualize the ARM cpu, not an x86 model. Additionally, you'd need to virtualize the swipes and taps and whatnot, which would be quite the tall order.
Here's one project that's attempting to virtualize iOS on the QEMU platform: IEMU.
A: xpadian
it is not for vmware,but it is work and it is the best ios 7 emulator.
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43f0a1bc9be5a8cfe26ddedb40ae318313d275de | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I change Software Update server to official one on OS X Lion (or later)? I recently bought a new macbook pro with Lion, had some problems and had it checked by Apple people. It was returned to me but the software update server seems to have been changed and will not update. How can I change to the official one? I would like to avoid the 2 hour drive.
Thanks!!
A: Before driving to the Apple technician, you can type the following Terminal command:
defaults read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CatalogURL
This will tell the the URL that SoftwareUpdate is checking.
| Q: How do I change Software Update server to official one on OS X Lion (or later)? I recently bought a new macbook pro with Lion, had some problems and had it checked by Apple people. It was returned to me but the software update server seems to have been changed and will not update. How can I change to the official one? I would like to avoid the 2 hour drive.
Thanks!!
A: Before driving to the Apple technician, you can type the following Terminal command:
defaults read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CatalogURL
This will tell the the URL that SoftwareUpdate is checking.
A: It depends on exactly how they changed the update server setting. If they did the obvious thing, this should delete the setting (so it'll go back to normal):
sudo defaults delete /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CatalogURL
If that doesn't work, it's possible it's configured as a per-user (rather than system-wide) setting, in which case this should do it:
defaults delete com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CatalogURL
A: On system newer than 10.10
sudo softwareupdate --clear-catalog
A: The above is almost, but not quite correct. It should be
sudo rm /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist
Followed by a reboot.
this will delete whatever server your Mac is looking at to get software updates and will let it default back to the Apple one. I've just done this on an iMac running El Cap which was trying to get updates from an in-house update server that was disconnected years ago.
A: sudo defaults rm /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist
then reboot
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fe3f485c49c458daf06dec98bfe24a66c2290d1f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Using iPhone as a iPod I was recently given a used iPhone 3G as a gift, and I intend on using it as a iPod. I am told there are ways to do this, but I can not make sense of it. My phone is completely wiped with no sim card. I went to iTunes, but it won't let me activate it without a sim, which I don't have. Is there something I am missing here? Anything I can do to make its use basically an iPod?
A: You have to activate it once using a matching (netlock-wise) SIM. After activation you can remove the SIM again and use it in WiFi mode.
| Q: Using iPhone as a iPod I was recently given a used iPhone 3G as a gift, and I intend on using it as a iPod. I am told there are ways to do this, but I can not make sense of it. My phone is completely wiped with no sim card. I went to iTunes, but it won't let me activate it without a sim, which I don't have. Is there something I am missing here? Anything I can do to make its use basically an iPod?
A: You have to activate it once using a matching (netlock-wise) SIM. After activation you can remove the SIM again and use it in WiFi mode.
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31c52411d6e548a340b4e1f70966201257802973 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I reset the Safari bookmarks in iCloud? iCloud has duplicated my bookmarks and bookmark folders many times. Now I cleaned all the bookmarks on my Mac but iCloud keeps syncing the old data and the deleted bookmarks reappear. On the icloud.com website, I found no way to reset the bookmarks. The iCloud pref pane doesn't offer any help either. Did I miss something?
A: The above method is nice; however, it won't help if you have 1000s of duplicates like I do. I wrote an Automator script that simulated the deletion of each book and then ran it.
| Q: How can I reset the Safari bookmarks in iCloud? iCloud has duplicated my bookmarks and bookmark folders many times. Now I cleaned all the bookmarks on my Mac but iCloud keeps syncing the old data and the deleted bookmarks reappear. On the icloud.com website, I found no way to reset the bookmarks. The iCloud pref pane doesn't offer any help either. Did I miss something?
A: The above method is nice; however, it won't help if you have 1000s of duplicates like I do. I wrote an Automator script that simulated the deletion of each book and then ran it.
A: According to this detailed Apple Support Forum post the trick is to use Lion 10.7.2 and Safari 5.1.1 to force a flush of the Data.
Simplified steps:
*
*Turn off bookmark sync on all devices except the Mac
*Backup current bookmarks on Mac
*Correct bookmarks on Safari on the Mac
*Move the new bookmarks out of you Safari Library folder
*Delete all bookmarks and wait for iCloud to update.
*Move the new bookmarks folder back and wait for iCloud to update
*Delete all bookmarks on iOS devices and re-enable sync.
It's laborious, but I am fairly certain Apple will release better tools for this process. Considering there normal rollout, they are probably handling these issues in phases. They introduced Photo Stream reset mid way in the Beta, so I am sure they will bring the rest through over time.
A: Luckily I just finished doing this after reading this post. The key for dong this that I found was to turn off syncing on Lion, and then perform the tedious task of deleting all the bookmarks on the iPhone. For some reason, when you change things on the iPhone it seems like iCloud gets updated much faster. Then once I was sure that syncing was done (if you move to a different folder and then tap the "Edit" button, it'll tell you if it's syncing), I turned sync back on on the Lion computer, and lo and behold all the bookmarks synced nicely the way that I wanted. I hope that helps as well as the post above.
A: If you have thousands of bookmarks like I did:
*
*switch off Safari syncing in iCloud on all your mobile devices, then
*go to your Mac
*open Safari
*edit bookmarks, then
*search for some common string in the bookmark entries, e.g., buzzfeed.com, or http:// or https://
*press Cmd-A to select all the search result entries, then Shift-Delete to send them all to oblivion
*then after a moment, re-enable Safari syncing on all your mobile devices.
Voila!
PS: Inspired by @BinaryMisfit's answer
A: If you look for duplicate bookmarks cleaner, want to sort, clean up and organise your Safari here is a great app for it:
https://appssalon.de/bookmarkapp
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4edfb55466ff3fee51ac28c2b5f31a496055c5fc | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Wireless headphones on a MacBook running 10.4 — Does Bluetooth work? Can MacBooks (10.4) stream music to Bluetooth headphones? If not, is my only other option to purchase bulky/expensive wireless headphones, or is there another way?
A: The Bluetooth profile necessary for stereo audio, A2DP, is supported by OS X since version 10.5 (aka “Leopard”). As you use 10.4 (aka “Tiger”), the answer to the first part of your question is:
Bluetooth audio only works in 64 kbit/s mono quality via the headset profile in 10.4.
Probably not what you want for music listening, even if the headphones support it. As to the second part of your question:
You are stuck with wireless solutions working via the audio jack, USB or FireWire.
In the case of USB / FW solutions (if such wireless solutions exist), check these for 10.4 compatibility before you invest.
| Q: Wireless headphones on a MacBook running 10.4 — Does Bluetooth work? Can MacBooks (10.4) stream music to Bluetooth headphones? If not, is my only other option to purchase bulky/expensive wireless headphones, or is there another way?
A: The Bluetooth profile necessary for stereo audio, A2DP, is supported by OS X since version 10.5 (aka “Leopard”). As you use 10.4 (aka “Tiger”), the answer to the first part of your question is:
Bluetooth audio only works in 64 kbit/s mono quality via the headset profile in 10.4.
Probably not what you want for music listening, even if the headphones support it. As to the second part of your question:
You are stuck with wireless solutions working via the audio jack, USB or FireWire.
In the case of USB / FW solutions (if such wireless solutions exist), check these for 10.4 compatibility before you invest.
A: Yep, Bluetooth works. Take a look a this :) A bit expensive, but I'm sure there are a lot of alternatives around.
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3b84fc8f14eacffa1bd61a4bd78b6b88bc4c11c1 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Transfer Videos From iOS5 Device to Computer Wirelessly: Possible? It seems that the majority of my device's content can now sync wirelesslly to my computer either via wifi sync or iCloud photostream. Notably, photostream does not encompass videos.
Is there a way to transfer videos from your iOS5 camera roll to your computer wirelessly, or does this still require a hard line, cable transfer?*
*I tried to get around this using Dropbox sync over wifi, but the 4S's HD videos were too large for the Dropbox app to handle.
A: I haven't tested it with videos, but I've had some decent results using PhotoSync. I think it's $2 or $3 on the app store, with a free Mac side client. Transfers photos and videos to/from your iOS library wirelessly without using iTunes. It also supports albums in iOS 5.
| Q: Transfer Videos From iOS5 Device to Computer Wirelessly: Possible? It seems that the majority of my device's content can now sync wirelesslly to my computer either via wifi sync or iCloud photostream. Notably, photostream does not encompass videos.
Is there a way to transfer videos from your iOS5 camera roll to your computer wirelessly, or does this still require a hard line, cable transfer?*
*I tried to get around this using Dropbox sync over wifi, but the 4S's HD videos were too large for the Dropbox app to handle.
A: I haven't tested it with videos, but I've had some decent results using PhotoSync. I think it's $2 or $3 on the app store, with a free Mac side client. Transfers photos and videos to/from your iOS library wirelessly without using iTunes. It also supports albums in iOS 5.
A: The Eye-fi app does this, but it requires you have an Eye-fi account, which requires you purchase an eye-fi card. They can be had relatively inexpensively now.
An advantage with eye-fi device, though, is that all your pictures and videos will end up on your computer, whether taken with your camera or iOS device(s), automatically. It's a decent solution for getting everything from several camera sources into one spot.
The app is free, but you have to purchase the eye-fi device to get the account that will enable your iOS device to transfer its own photos and video automatically. Shopping around, you'll probably find one for around $50.
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483adfce31f6a5a6f8ec319a5f3831639d4d4367 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a keyboard shortcut to cycle between windows in the current space? When I have two applications open side-by-side in the same space, I'd like to be able to swap between them quickly with the keyboard.
I can use Command+Tab, but often I land on an application in a different space, and it moves me to that space.
Is there a similar shortcut which limits the list of applications to the current space?
(I'm using OSX Snow Leopard.)
A: Move focus to active or next window (⌃F4). It cycles through visible windows (not applications) on the current space.
I've assigned it to ⌥⇥ myself, and assigned ⌥T to what ⌥⇥ would do normally: d=~/Library/KeyBindings; mkdir -p $d; echo $'{\n\t"~t" = insertTabIgnoringFieldEditor:;\n}' > $d/DefaultKeyBinding.dict.
| Q: Is there a keyboard shortcut to cycle between windows in the current space? When I have two applications open side-by-side in the same space, I'd like to be able to swap between them quickly with the keyboard.
I can use Command+Tab, but often I land on an application in a different space, and it moves me to that space.
Is there a similar shortcut which limits the list of applications to the current space?
(I'm using OSX Snow Leopard.)
A: Move focus to active or next window (⌃F4). It cycles through visible windows (not applications) on the current space.
I've assigned it to ⌥⇥ myself, and assigned ⌥T to what ⌥⇥ would do normally: d=~/Library/KeyBindings; mkdir -p $d; echo $'{\n\t"~t" = insertTabIgnoringFieldEditor:;\n}' > $d/DefaultKeyBinding.dict.
A: I don't know of any keyboard shortcuts; but consider the following program.
http://manytricks.com/witch/
A: If you go to System Preferences, Mission Control and then untick the second box ("When switching to an application, switch to a Space with open windows for that application") that should fix it I think.
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decfee849889cc64ce6b8c8493c27ce94350ca2f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Force Spotlight to index a normally un-indexed folder Spotlight only indexes a limited number of folders and doesn't index all of the files on your system. This makes sense and for the average user this usually isn't a problem. However, I recently discovered an annoying side-effect: Image files in a a non-indexed folder do not show their image dimensions in the Finder!
Screenshot shows that a image which was non-indexed does not have any dimensions.
Is there any way of telling Spotlight to include a normally un-indexed folder in it's index to ensure that the dimensions are shown in the Finder?
A: Well, in order to answer the implicit question stated in your headline: You can force Spotlight to index unindexed folders by creating a link to them in an indexed folder. Say you want to index something under ~/Library/, you'll be able to do that by creating a link under your home directory.
Unfortunately, I can't answer your question proper: While this makes Spotlight comments etc. accessible, it still does not cause image dimensions to appear in Finder. But perhaps this is a starting point.
| Q: Force Spotlight to index a normally un-indexed folder Spotlight only indexes a limited number of folders and doesn't index all of the files on your system. This makes sense and for the average user this usually isn't a problem. However, I recently discovered an annoying side-effect: Image files in a a non-indexed folder do not show their image dimensions in the Finder!
Screenshot shows that a image which was non-indexed does not have any dimensions.
Is there any way of telling Spotlight to include a normally un-indexed folder in it's index to ensure that the dimensions are shown in the Finder?
A: Well, in order to answer the implicit question stated in your headline: You can force Spotlight to index unindexed folders by creating a link to them in an indexed folder. Say you want to index something under ~/Library/, you'll be able to do that by creating a link under your home directory.
Unfortunately, I can't answer your question proper: While this makes Spotlight comments etc. accessible, it still does not cause image dimensions to appear in Finder. But perhaps this is a starting point.
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617ad175b86814204866ddea529a1acc49868dd2 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is it safe to use a device or disconnect it while syncing in iOS 5? Prior to iOS 5, iOS devices that were in the process of syncing with iTunes turned on their displays, locked the screen, presented a prominent warning that a sync was in progress, and offered an unlock slider to cancel the sync:
In iOS 5, all this is gone and there is simply a tiny sync indicator in the status bar (the screen remains off too):
Does this dramatic user interface change correspond to a major change in functionality? Is it safe to use an iOS 5 device while a sync is in progress; is it now safe to interrupt the sync?
A: If you mean 'can I unplug my cable', then sure. It'll kill the process for that specific sync and you'll pick it back up next time. If you want to use your phone whilst syncing then you certainly can.
If you've gone wifi sync it'll just continue until either the network connection doesn't work, or the machine is stopped, or the sync finishes.
| Q: Is it safe to use a device or disconnect it while syncing in iOS 5? Prior to iOS 5, iOS devices that were in the process of syncing with iTunes turned on their displays, locked the screen, presented a prominent warning that a sync was in progress, and offered an unlock slider to cancel the sync:
In iOS 5, all this is gone and there is simply a tiny sync indicator in the status bar (the screen remains off too):
Does this dramatic user interface change correspond to a major change in functionality? Is it safe to use an iOS 5 device while a sync is in progress; is it now safe to interrupt the sync?
A: If you mean 'can I unplug my cable', then sure. It'll kill the process for that specific sync and you'll pick it back up next time. If you want to use your phone whilst syncing then you certainly can.
If you've gone wifi sync it'll just continue until either the network connection doesn't work, or the machine is stopped, or the sync finishes.
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0ff0863ebeedee30c7e27a65bc986eccfd10b5d4 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is it possible to add iCloud Reminders to iCal calendars? In iCloud, each Reminder is placed in a named list (called a "List" in the details dialog, and a "Calendar" in the context menu in iCal), but there seems to be no way to assign a reminder to an existing ("normal") iCal calendar (as there was with pre-iCloud "To Do" items).
Is there a way to assign a Reminder to an existing iCal calendar?
A: No. With iCloud and its supporting operating systems (iOS 5 and OS X 10.7.2), Apple has split the calendar stores on its online CalDAV servers to be either event-only, or task-only. Reminders sync to task-only calendars. See this Apple Support article for some details.
| Q: Is it possible to add iCloud Reminders to iCal calendars? In iCloud, each Reminder is placed in a named list (called a "List" in the details dialog, and a "Calendar" in the context menu in iCal), but there seems to be no way to assign a reminder to an existing ("normal") iCal calendar (as there was with pre-iCloud "To Do" items).
Is there a way to assign a Reminder to an existing iCal calendar?
A: No. With iCloud and its supporting operating systems (iOS 5 and OS X 10.7.2), Apple has split the calendar stores on its online CalDAV servers to be either event-only, or task-only. Reminders sync to task-only calendars. See this Apple Support article for some details.
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7b5e54c05000886f4e3f771d42b65d076fc20760 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can anyone recommend good third party iOS email clients (especially regarding signature support)? Can anyone recommend an iOS email client (Exchange/ActiveSync or IMAP... preferably both) that supports really sweet email signatures? Our company email signature has an official format that has a base64 encoded image and a standardized font/color.
Please, throw me some suggestions!
A: Sparrow is now available for the iPhone, and it supports IMAP.
The app description does not mention exchange, and it specifically says that there's no POP support, but being that it's such a popular mail client, I figured it's worth mentioning.
Disclaimer: I've never used it either on the Mac or on iOS
| Q: Can anyone recommend good third party iOS email clients (especially regarding signature support)? Can anyone recommend an iOS email client (Exchange/ActiveSync or IMAP... preferably both) that supports really sweet email signatures? Our company email signature has an official format that has a base64 encoded image and a standardized font/color.
Please, throw me some suggestions!
A: Sparrow is now available for the iPhone, and it supports IMAP.
The app description does not mention exchange, and it specifically says that there's no POP support, but being that it's such a popular mail client, I figured it's worth mentioning.
Disclaimer: I've never used it either on the Mac or on iOS
A: Moxier
This is an email client which supports Exchange ActiveSync in the AppStore. But I'm not sure it supports sweet email signatures.
A: Outlook Mail is pretty good and supports signatures. The problem I've run into is that it doesn't support saved searches (As far as I can Tell) or unread search.
A: Try "Touchdown" for iOS, available in the App Store.
A: try Mail+ for Outlook by iKonic Apps...best email client out there
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8cd5b98d77139b6cea08a4ab85fdc6e2e91c24b8 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can the macbook air trackpad play nice with the iOS simulator? Does anyone knows if (and how) I can get my MacBook Air trackpad to feel more natural when used with the iOS simulator ?
It should be easier to use the iOS simulator with the trackpad - but it's not, it's way more difficult to scroll :-( It feels weird but it's the only time I wish I had a mouse on my mac book air - to emulate a touch screen :-|
A: Unfortunatly the simulator was not built to understand multi-touch gestures which is strange considering the rest of the OS has. I think you will just need to wait until Apple updates the simulator.
| Q: Can the macbook air trackpad play nice with the iOS simulator? Does anyone knows if (and how) I can get my MacBook Air trackpad to feel more natural when used with the iOS simulator ?
It should be easier to use the iOS simulator with the trackpad - but it's not, it's way more difficult to scroll :-( It feels weird but it's the only time I wish I had a mouse on my mac book air - to emulate a touch screen :-|
A: Unfortunatly the simulator was not built to understand multi-touch gestures which is strange considering the rest of the OS has. I think you will just need to wait until Apple updates the simulator.
A: This might help, I posted this elsewhere:
Enable 3 finger drag:
*
*From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.
*Click the Accessibility icon
*Choose Mouse & Trackpad from the options on the left
*Click Trackpad Options
*Place a checkmark next to "Enable dragging"
*From the related pop-up menu, choose “three finger drag” so there's a checkmark next to it
*Click OK
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204609
A: Have a look at the iOS Simulator Plus utility I wrote. It's not really a 100% solution but I think it is one step more convenient.
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115203981a446e2d5bb7719000a50830918f5116 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to set a Reminder on iOS5 for a location AND date? I'd like to set a Reminder on iOS5 for my iPhone 4 for when I leave work on Friday... However, the app seems to allow only location OR date/time notifications (or you can have both independently). Is there any way to get them to work in conjunction with one another as I'd like?
A: This is not currently possible. The Location and Time conditions are applied in a disjunctive manner.
| Q: How to set a Reminder on iOS5 for a location AND date? I'd like to set a Reminder on iOS5 for my iPhone 4 for when I leave work on Friday... However, the app seems to allow only location OR date/time notifications (or you can have both independently). Is there any way to get them to work in conjunction with one another as I'd like?
A: This is not currently possible. The Location and Time conditions are applied in a disjunctive manner.
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8122d4d7c295fadeb6a95397d0a98cfae1ee5336 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I get Siri to pronounce my name correctly? Siri doesn't pronounce my name correctly. I tried editing the phonetic spelling as it says on many sites, but it doesn't fix the problem. How do I fix this problem?
A: Tell Siri, "That is not how you pronounce that." She will ask you how to pronounce it. Then tell her how and click the correct pronounciation.
| Q: How do I get Siri to pronounce my name correctly? Siri doesn't pronounce my name correctly. I tried editing the phonetic spelling as it says on many sites, but it doesn't fix the problem. How do I fix this problem?
A: Tell Siri, "That is not how you pronounce that." She will ask you how to pronounce it. Then tell her how and click the correct pronounciation.
A: When this happens, it's usually because the nickname field is also filled in. The nickname field trumps the phonetic first name field. So if you ever used the Siri command "Call me ..." she would automatically fill in the nickname field, making the phonetic field useless.
To fix the problem, either write the phonetic spelling inside the nickname field, or delete the nickname field and write the phonetic spelling in the phonetic first name field.
Tip: To hear her pronounce your name, you can ask her, "What is my name?"
The advantage of using the phonetic spelling field is that it expresses the property more accurately. However, I noticed that it has a flaw in that it messes with the sorting in the Contacts app (especially if you sort by first name and include an accented character to help with the pronunciation). Therefore, you might want to use the nickname field instead of phonetic spelling.
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7384228fe9c0b534047db9e8c8ecea5e351ca037 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What OS X tweaks, hacks, or modifications couldn't you live without? What OS X tweaks or customization applications do you find indispensable?
Please search before posting in order to avoid duplicate entries. You can search within this question with inquestion:this <search phrase>.
Rules
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*Limit each answer to a single entry
*Include a short description
*Include a link to an application website if possible, formatted like ## [AppName](URL)
A: Afloat
Adds a lot of advanced window-management options, including changing window transparency, and forcing any window to be always on top.
I use it for setting long running terminal tasks on top, in a corner of the monitor.
It uses SIMBL, which probably should warrant it's own answer post.
| Q: What OS X tweaks, hacks, or modifications couldn't you live without? What OS X tweaks or customization applications do you find indispensable?
Please search before posting in order to avoid duplicate entries. You can search within this question with inquestion:this <search phrase>.
Rules
*
*Limit each answer to a single entry
*Include a short description
*Include a link to an application website if possible, formatted like ## [AppName](URL)
A: Afloat
Adds a lot of advanced window-management options, including changing window transparency, and forcing any window to be always on top.
I use it for setting long running terminal tasks on top, in a corner of the monitor.
It uses SIMBL, which probably should warrant it's own answer post.
A: One word Quicksilver.
Quicksilver is a light, fast and free Mac application that gives you the power to control your Mac with keystrokes alone.
A: Witch
Allows Cmd+Tab to operate between windows, rather then applications.
A: Cinch
Adds Win 7 "snap" feature to OS X. From their site:
Cinch gives you simple, mouse-driven window management by defining the left, right, and top edges of your screen as 'hot zones'. Drag a window until the mouse cursor enters one of these zones then drop the window to have it cinch into place. Cinching to the left or right edges of the screen will resize the window to fill exactly half the screen, allowing you to easily compare two windows side-by-side (splitscreen). Cinching to the top edge of the screen will resize the window to fill the entire screen (fullscreen). Dragging a window away from its cinched position will restore the window to its original size.
Screencast
A: MagicPrefs
If you have an Apple Magic Mouse, then this app unlocks it's true potential. From their site:
It features the ability to bind a variable number of finger clicks, taps, swipes, pinch and other gestures to functions like Middle Click, Hold Down Both Mouse Buttons, Spaces, Expose, Dashboard, Recent Applications, Tweet, Read Tweets, Google Reader etc
A: NTFS for Mac® OS X 9.5
This is especially mandatory for OS X Lion, for those of us who use portable USB HDDs to store their data, and need them to be accessible across all OSes (NTFS being the default choice, as its well supported by both Windows / Linux). Lion does not have native write support for NTFS volumes, making this the first app you'd want to install on it. From their site:
When working with media files or documents in Mac, you need access to the high performance of your system regardless if the files are located on the Mac’s HFS+ formatted volume, or in Window’s NT File System. Paragon NTFS for Mac® OS X 9.5 is the only NTFS driver on the market that provides full read/write access to NTFS with the same high speed as native HFS+ files. NTFS for Mac® OS X 9.5 is the first NTFS driver to support the latest OS X Lion!
Screenshots of Read / Write benchmarks are given, as there's little point in giving the screenshot of the control tray !
A: HyperDock
Adds a Windows-7 style window previews to the dock. Excellent if you have lots of windows from one app. You can also close individual windows from the preview.
It also allows you catch and override clicks on the app icon. For instance, I have every click on the Terminal.app icon open a new terminal window, rather then just switch to the open terminal window.
Lastly, it also includes Win-7 style window-snapping, where dragging a window to the top of the screen will maximize it, and grabbing and dragging the window away from the top of the screen will restore the size.
A: BlueHarvest
A little .PrefPane that automatically deletes all the hidden .DS_Store, ._ AppleDouble, and
._[file name] files that OS X unfortunately spews all over any network or thumb drive you let it touch.
Absolutely indispensable if you work in an mixed platform (OS X & Windows) environment where there are shared drives.
A: Hazel
I use Hazel to organize the contents of my hard drive. Hazel is a folder monitoring tool. You can write rules to perform one or more actions on files in a folder that meet certain criteria. For example, you can:
*
*Delete duplicate or "old" files
*Move files with certain patterns in their names into folders (I use prefixes)
*Import music or movies into iTunes
*Import pictures into iPhoto
*Have Growl show a message
I have a folder Hazel monitors called Incoming that implements most of these rules. I therefore just need to drag files into this folder and they "magically" get filed away. If only my paper inbox were this easy to manage....
A: Divvy
Similar to but better (in my opinion) than Moom. It's a window management tool that lets you draw the desired location of the window on a grid. I believe it was the first on the Mac to use that particular bit of UI genius.
It's more configurable, as well; you can control the number of rows and columns in the grid, and optionally include margins between them. You can configure shortcut keys for any possible size and position on any possible grid, not just the top/bottom/left/right halves.
Divvy is also available for Windows; which means that if you are virtualizing Windows with e.g. VMware Fusion in Unity mode (like Coherence on Parallels) and the Mac-flavour Divvy can't control the layout of Windows' windows, you could trigger the Win-Divvy and adjust the layout.
A: TinkerTool
Allows you to change additional preference settings Apple has built into Mac OS X. This allows to activate hidden features in the operating system and in some of the applications delivered with the system. Another great feature is that you can revert the settings back to default. And, it's free!
Application settings:
Font settings:
A: Remapping the Caps Lock key to Control. Really helps when doing stuff in the Terminal. I just always make the mistake of trying to use it like this on computers that aren't mine.
A: Zooom2
Allows you to move or resize a window under the pointer by holding modifier keys.
*
*Magnetics: windows get snapped to screen edges and other UI elements
*Windows can be resized from the nearest corner
*You can use fn as a modifier key
A: BetterSnapTool
I love this app for letting me quickly and easily organize windows on my screen. Using hotkeys or dragging a window to certain areas of the screen will automatically resize the window and snap it to specific sizes/regions.
A few examples: full screen, half screen (left/right or top/btm), quarter screen (quadrants), third screen (side-by-side-by-side).
A bonus feature: quickly move and resize a window however you like w/o clicking anywhere on the window. For example, by pressing Fn and moving my cursor I can move the window under it and pressing Shift-Fn instead resizes the window as I move my cursor.
When people see me using the features, they think I'm a Jedi. You, too, can be a Jedi for $1.99!
A: MMFix
↑ direct download. Related discussion in French.
A patch for the media control daemon which frees media keys from iTunes, so one can use them with any supporting app without automatically launching iTunes.
The app is a simple one-click installer. And, if some reason you would like to remove the patch, just run the one-click installer again and the original rcd daemon will be restored.
Tested to work at least in Snow Leopard and Lion.
Source: How can I stop iTunes 10 launching when pressing the Play/Pause buttons?
A: defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
Type the command to Terminal and restart the apps you would like to be affected (… or just restart the Mac altogether) to keep the characters repeating while holding its key.
Using this hack, you will also need to type the accented/alternative characters in the traditional way; which is to e.g. first press ´ then e to get é.
To revert this hack, type defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool true and you can use the alternative character selector once again (e.g. to get é press and hold e until you see the selector and then choose é from the list).
Source: In Lion, if I keep pressing a key, why doesn't it repeat?
A: WinShortcutter
I work in an office with a mixed environment, with a central server for storing documents. Windows users flick paths on the server to other users, either as UNC paths (such as \\FileServer01\topfolder\subfolder\shared.doc), or Windows mapped shortcuts (such as S:/topfolder/subfolder/shared.doc). This is a huge pain for Mac users, who have to mount, and then navigate the file system manually.
We use WinShortcutter, which is freeware. The allows you to right-click on a UNC path (such as \\FileServer01\topfolder\subfolder\shared.doc) and Open as Windows Link:
It's quite configurable as well, and allows drive mappings (so when you are sent a link that starts S:/folder, it will allow you to Open as Windows Link).
This works quite reliably for us, and i can't imagine having a machine without it.
A: DTerm
Provides terminal access inside any applicaiton.
A: ~/Library/KeyBindings/DefaultKeyBinding.dict
A property list that enables you to bind keystrokes to sequences of Objective-C methods. It can be used to define text editing macros that work in most standard text views.
{
// copy paragraph (option-c)
"~c" = (selectParagraph:, copy:);
// convert selection to lowercase (option-minus)
"~-" = (lowercaseWord:, moveForward:);
// insert line below (command-return)
"@\r" = (moveToEndOfParagraph:, insertNewline:,
deleteToBeginningOfParagraph:);
// insert an XML tag (option-shift-x)
"~X" = (moveWordBackwardAndModifySelection:, setMark:, deleteToMark:,
insertText:, "<></>", moveBackward:, yank:, moveWordBackward:,
moveBackward:, moveBackward:, moveBackward:, yank:, moveForward:);
}
To get started, make ~/Library/KeyBindings/ and save a property list like the one above as DefaultKeyBinding.dict.
More information:
*
*Cocoa Text System
*lri.me/keybindings
*github.com/ttscoff/KeyBindings
A: Growl
This app needs no description, I suppose. Anyway Growl is a notification system that manages all the notifications send from every app that supports its framework. With version 1.3, it became even nicer, too bad some apps (like Skype) doesn't support the new version yet.
A: "caps lock" remapped to do nothing:
A: Better Touch Tool
Adds immense configurability to the touchpad and the magic mouse (though the magic mouse touch resolution is kind of poor, IMHO).
Also, you can have per-application trackpad shortcuts. I have all my tab-management mapped to various taps, so I can browse and change tabs without having to use the keyboard or move the mouse to the tab bar.
A: Alfred
An app that basically puts your spotlight in a hotkey activated bar, but with many more features, like browsing your file system straight from the bar. Supports theming and is very Apple-esque. It basically allowed me to ditch my dock and the need to use folders to organize specific files.
A: Moom
Adds a pop-up window size manager with shortcuts to various window layouts when you mouse over the green "Maximize" button in the window titlebar.
It gives you shortcuts to various window sizes, and lets you drag a box over a grid, to resize the window.
A: Secrets
Secrets is two things: (1) A database of hidden command-line preferences for Mac OS X and many of its apps, and, more importantly, (2) a free Preference Pane that turns them all into checkboxes and automatically downloads updates from (1). If there's a defaults command that anyone anywhere finds useful, it'll be there.
A: StartUp Sounds Pref Panel (free)
A pref panel that allows you to set a sound level (or mute) the startup sound of your mac.
Note: Intel users should download version 1.1.
A: Hidden Settings
Hidden Settings is a preference pane that installs into the System Preferences application in Mac OS X. The purpose of it is to provide users an easy way to access some hidden features in the operating system and some applications that ship with it.
A: Pastebot & Pastebot Sync
Pastebot is an iOS app that, as long as it remains running in the background, keeps a clipboard history. But better than that, it also has a free companion app for Mac that lets you copy and paste both ways between your iPhone and Mac, instantly, over Wi-Fi. It works with images as well as text.
A: Jitouch
A Mac application that expands the set of multi-touch gestures for the new MacBook, the Magic Mouse, and the Magic Trackpad. These thoughtfully designed gestures will enable you to perform frequent tasks more easily such as changing tabs in web browsers, closing windows, minimizing windows, changing spaces, and a lot more.
Jitouch in action
A: Moom is like "Fences" on windows but it is for mac
Link: http://manytricks.com/moom/
A: You can view hidden files on Finder by using the following keyboard shortcut:
Cmd + Shift + . (period)
It's great if you want to explore around the hard disk.
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f2581d8dd2222ad716ad47e7330f5985d63d62d7 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I kill the Application Switcher? All of the sudden the Application Switcher's graphics breaks:
Restart does help, but became a nuisance. How can I kill it? Restart it?
UPDATE: Logging off fixed this.
UPDATE 2: I came to a conclusion that this is a result of a conflict in the display cached data.
A: It's provided by Dock.app. So you could try osascript -e 'quit app "Dock"' or killall "Dock".
| Q: How do I kill the Application Switcher? All of the sudden the Application Switcher's graphics breaks:
Restart does help, but became a nuisance. How can I kill it? Restart it?
UPDATE: Logging off fixed this.
UPDATE 2: I came to a conclusion that this is a result of a conflict in the display cached data.
A: It's provided by Dock.app. So you could try osascript -e 'quit app "Dock"' or killall "Dock".
A: Did you try to kill UIServer?
You can either try killall UIServer or find it on Activity Monitor and kill it from there.
A: What helps for me is choosing a new color display profile in preferences. Now the graphic corruption is gone for the app switcher.
A: You could reboot your machine, or log out of the user account and log back in. If the problem is not recurring, that might be your best bet. If this problem happens often, obviously that isn't a good long-term solution, but for a rare occurrence, that might work.
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c02f1e7249f9f8cf396433b46ee3d871b6227978 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can I restore an application by application switching to it? When you command+tab to an application that is minimized it doesn't bring it forward, is it possible to make it so it gets restored?
A: With the minimized application selected, start holding the ⌥ alt key before you release the ⌘ cmd key.
| Q: Can I restore an application by application switching to it? When you command+tab to an application that is minimized it doesn't bring it forward, is it possible to make it so it gets restored?
A: With the minimized application selected, start holding the ⌥ alt key before you release the ⌘ cmd key.
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b40977e442f8888e491bb356f599c5ede8c7a6ea | Apple Stackexchange
Q: If I download podcasts on iTunes, should they download on my iOS5 3GS automatically, over the air? I was under the impression this was a killer feature of iOS5. I'm running the latest versions of OSX, iTunes and iOS.
A: iOS 5 does not do automatic Podcast download or subscription. OTA downloads are available only for Music, Apps and Books under the Settings -> Store screen.
For podcast management, you're still required to sync with iTunes. This might change in future versions, but it is not in the current version, nor can I find any references that it will be.
| Q: If I download podcasts on iTunes, should they download on my iOS5 3GS automatically, over the air? I was under the impression this was a killer feature of iOS5. I'm running the latest versions of OSX, iTunes and iOS.
A: iOS 5 does not do automatic Podcast download or subscription. OTA downloads are available only for Music, Apps and Books under the Settings -> Store screen.
For podcast management, you're still required to sync with iTunes. This might change in future versions, but it is not in the current version, nor can I find any references that it will be.
A: If your podcasts are automatically being downloaded by iTunes on your computer, you leave your iTunes running, and you have Wi-Fi Sync enabled, podcasts will be automatically synced to your iOS 5 device when it is charging.
This works great for me -- a computer with iTunes constantly running, and my iOS 5 iPhone 4 plugged in to the charger on my bedside table.
A: Doesn't quite answer your question, but there are a number of fantastic iOS podcasting apps that do download automatically over the air and let you stream podcasts as they download as well.
My favorite is Instacast. I've switched completely to using Instacast to manage podcasts. No more syncing to iTunes, no more managing podcasts, just subscribe and play. Can't recommend the app enough.
A: If you are downloading the podcasts to iTunes first - then you can set up your iPhone/iPad to over the air sync and, YES your podcasts can be included with that.
You'll need to leave iTunes running on your computer. Then either start the wireless sync manually on the iDevice (go to "Settings", choose "General", then click on "iTunes Wi-Fi Sync", and finally hit "Sync Now") or by setting up iTunes so that it automatically syncs when the device is plugged in to power. (then it just goes over the air when you plug it in)
Hope that's helpful..
Struck me that lots of the answers here implied 'no', but the answer is actually 'yes'.
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e3dbba1d3b01994a3ab507b09b7bba890851f300 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I disable overscrolling in OSX Lion?
Possible Duplicate:
Can you disable rubber-band scrolling in OS X Lion?
I'm really frustrated with the way overscrolling works in Lion. It makes working with flexible web applications quite difficult.
Anyway is there a way to disable the over scroll?
A: This setting perhaps :
Found in System Preferences => Genral
| Q: How can I disable overscrolling in OSX Lion?
Possible Duplicate:
Can you disable rubber-band scrolling in OS X Lion?
I'm really frustrated with the way overscrolling works in Lion. It makes working with flexible web applications quite difficult.
Anyway is there a way to disable the over scroll?
A: This setting perhaps :
Found in System Preferences => Genral
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24e89e314381dca548226ed7947e93835355d489 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is kill -15 the same as File -> Quit? I want to quit a process but without force quitting it. Is that possible from the terminal?
A: kill acts on Unix level, the targeted process is free to ignore any signal besides kill -9. And depending on the internal structure of the process you are looking at, kill -15 will not be the same as 'File->Quit'.
As an alternative you could do something like osascript -e 'tell application "Safari" to quit'.
| Q: Is kill -15 the same as File -> Quit? I want to quit a process but without force quitting it. Is that possible from the terminal?
A: kill acts on Unix level, the targeted process is free to ignore any signal besides kill -9. And depending on the internal structure of the process you are looking at, kill -15 will not be the same as 'File->Quit'.
As an alternative you could do something like osascript -e 'tell application "Safari" to quit'.
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d36d7f9499fe40107e815854fb03d74f28912cee | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I force an app to uninstall? I just installed an app that was a waste of my time. The problem is, when I long-pressed the app to delete it, it didn't show an (x). How can I delete it? I've looked through the settings. I'm kind of new to iPods so if this is simple, just say it bluntly.
A: You open up Cydia>Manage and then delete the app. Enjoy!
| Q: How can I force an app to uninstall? I just installed an app that was a waste of my time. The problem is, when I long-pressed the app to delete it, it didn't show an (x). How can I delete it? I've looked through the settings. I'm kind of new to iPods so if this is simple, just say it bluntly.
A: You open up Cydia>Manage and then delete the app. Enjoy!
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765f9c8822cc271f0ee7dc3adea5c0a9ad38b8e8 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I change the OS X Lion Glossy Dock Notifications/Badges? Is there a way to change the little glossy dock notification icons that have been changed from their pleasant form pre Lion to a glossy style badge like iOS?
An example would be the incremented indicator that notifies you of how many unread emails you have in the Mail application. It displays in the dock.
A: I'm not sure if I understand the problem without seeing a screenshot, but you can change the dock appearance to use the classic flat Dock style instead of the 3D glass style.
Paste this into a Terminal window and press return:
defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean true && killall Dock
I much prefer the flat look myself. The glass shelf is so tacky.
| Q: How can I change the OS X Lion Glossy Dock Notifications/Badges? Is there a way to change the little glossy dock notification icons that have been changed from their pleasant form pre Lion to a glossy style badge like iOS?
An example would be the incremented indicator that notifies you of how many unread emails you have in the Mail application. It displays in the dock.
A: I'm not sure if I understand the problem without seeing a screenshot, but you can change the dock appearance to use the classic flat Dock style instead of the 3D glass style.
Paste this into a Terminal window and press return:
defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean true && killall Dock
I much prefer the flat look myself. The glass shelf is so tacky.
A: I don't think he is asking about the 3D reflectiveness of the dock. He is asking about the dock icon badges (like the unread count on Mail.app). Lion changed to a glossy style badge like iOS, but it used to be flat looking. From what I can tell, this can't be changed. You might want to try sending feedback to Apple if you dislike it.
A: I like this site (secrets.blacktree.com). It's community driven. The site offer hundreds of tweaks which you can copy and/or use their preference pane (secrets).
Of course, use at your own risk, and know how to reverse an effect before you activate it. A number of items are greyed out as new information is being generated for 10.7
However, from their site, their recommendation to your specific question is:
defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -float
Then logout/login. To see a number of Dock.app mods, try here
I hope this helps.
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2b226338dfc9d36134351f5f47041f15acb75865 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What does changing "my number" on the iPhone do? I noticed that there is a setting under Phone > My Number which displays my phone number. What does changing this setting do, and why would someone want to do that?
Is there any Apple documentation that explains the feature?
A: It changes your number everywhere on your iPhone (That is, it doesn't change your number on the SIM or the network).
An example where your number is used is under contacts in your phone app. If you scroll to the very top it displays the number you've set in the preferences. So really, it doesn't change much.
| Q: What does changing "my number" on the iPhone do? I noticed that there is a setting under Phone > My Number which displays my phone number. What does changing this setting do, and why would someone want to do that?
Is there any Apple documentation that explains the feature?
A: It changes your number everywhere on your iPhone (That is, it doesn't change your number on the SIM or the network).
An example where your number is used is under contacts in your phone app. If you scroll to the very top it displays the number you've set in the preferences. So really, it doesn't change much.
A: It seems to not do much when you are in the US with a standard phone plan. Whenever I change it, it's only a temporary change. It gets reset back to my real phone number after a minute or so.
The only change it seems to have is, as voidStern said, in the Phone > Contacts app: it just displays your phone number on the top.
If I go into Settings > FaceTime, it shows my original phone number there grayed out, and it says "Verifying". The same exact thing happens in Settings > Messages > Receive At. After a minute, it will no longer say verifying. When this happens, it means that the phone number was reset. You can verify this by going back to the Settings > Phone > My Number setting.
If I enable Airplane mode right after changing the number, it freezes the number change (so it doesn't get reset automatically), but the FaceTime and Messages settings are also frozen on the verifying stage. Even if I enable Wi-Fi the phone number doesn't get reset. Note that after disabling Airplane mode, it took a little longer to reset the phone number, about 3 minutes.
I couldn't find any documentation about it in the iPhone User Guide. However, I did find a few posts on Apple's forms which mention this setting and why you may want to change it. One of them mentions that it changes the number on the Sim card; the other seems to fix a problem when porting over a new number to your carrier.
A: I have done it before myself (manually changed my number under settings > iPhone) it grayed out my number everywhere else it was displayed on my phone, and when I would look at it back on settings > iPhone it would say "verifying." This only lasted for about a minute and a half. The number reset itself to my real number, and it appeared correctly back in all the other places it's displayed on my phone too. I did this about seven months ago, and my phone works with no problems to this day, it didn't change anything permanently.
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a41d6109b2c0552d3b7d1e26dcf937d7660a661b | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there any way to change the snooze time for alarms on the iPhone? It seems that the default snooze time for alarms is 9 minutes. Is there any way I can change this setting?
A: There's no obvious way to change the snooze interval for the built-in iOS alarm. However, there are a few free apps available from iTunes App Store that offer this functionality:
*
*Theme Clock Alarm: Snooze timer configuration (up to 60 minutes)
*Alarmed: offer multiple snooze timings - Drop-down panel for easy access to key features, including Nag-Me, snoozing options...
| Q: Is there any way to change the snooze time for alarms on the iPhone? It seems that the default snooze time for alarms is 9 minutes. Is there any way I can change this setting?
A: There's no obvious way to change the snooze interval for the built-in iOS alarm. However, there are a few free apps available from iTunes App Store that offer this functionality:
*
*Theme Clock Alarm: Snooze timer configuration (up to 60 minutes)
*Alarmed: offer multiple snooze timings - Drop-down panel for easy access to key features, including Nag-Me, snoozing options...
A: An alternative to the alarm app are CalAlarm and Snooze Me. Both apps provide a snooze function.
CalAlarm is an calendar app, while Snooze Me is a calendar app add on.
Both apps let you choose a Snooze interval and Snooze your events.
App store link Snooze Me: http://itunes.apple.com/app/snooze-me/id474192688
App store link CalAlarm: http://itunes.apple.com/app/calendar-alarm/id367803799
A: A primitive work around would be to set two alarms, both with no snooze. Alarm 2 can be set X minutes after Alarm 1.
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95cb72a815fb6de2e13f4345ed60849b6342cc87 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Disable / Uninstall Mail app in Lion I'm running Sparrow mail client and would love to disable Mail.app, which keeps opening from time to time.
A: You could try selecting the Mail icon in the Applications folder, select Get Info (⌘I), and under permissions, set Everyone to no access. That should prevent the program from launching.
| Q: Disable / Uninstall Mail app in Lion I'm running Sparrow mail client and would love to disable Mail.app, which keeps opening from time to time.
A: You could try selecting the Mail icon in the Applications folder, select Get Info (⌘I), and under permissions, set Everyone to no access. That should prevent the program from launching.
A: From Apple Support, the steps to switch to a different mail reader are:
*
*Open Mail (/Applications/Mail)
*From the Mail menu, choose Preferences
*Click the General button
*Choose your desired default email application from the "Default email reader" pop-up menu.
This article also provides instructions to change the default mail app by editing the appropriate plist configuration.
To change the default email application, use Webmailer. This Apple.SE post has several answers that discuss the use of this utility.
A: I think you can uninstall the mail app using [CleanMyMac. I did this on an older version of OSX without any problems afterwards.
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e7c1c041a12239cbda12eae333a9e258254f210d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a iOS5 bug regarding the video app forgetting at which time a video has to be resume? After upgrading my iPhone 4 to iOS 5 I recognized, whenever I close a movie mid-play by clicking Done and selecting it again, it will just restart and not remember where it was before.
This was remembered in the previous iOS release when videos where still located in the Music app.
The videos were not purchased through iTunes but converted from avi with ffmpeg (just to be complete).
Is this a known issue?
A: No - this general behavior wasn't changed in iOS 5 as part of the video / music app split.
| Q: Is there a iOS5 bug regarding the video app forgetting at which time a video has to be resume? After upgrading my iPhone 4 to iOS 5 I recognized, whenever I close a movie mid-play by clicking Done and selecting it again, it will just restart and not remember where it was before.
This was remembered in the previous iOS release when videos where still located in the Music app.
The videos were not purchased through iTunes but converted from avi with ffmpeg (just to be complete).
Is this a known issue?
A: No - this general behavior wasn't changed in iOS 5 as part of the video / music app split.
A: It is a regression in IOS 5.0 and 5.0.1 as video can not be resumed from the paused position. There is a workaround to temporarily fix the issue:
Firstly you should copy a video to your iTunes library.
After that copy it from "Films" in your iTunes library to your device.
Voila, now you can watch your movie, pause it, do something else, and after returning back it will resume from the last position.
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